Olney Police Chief Dan Birbeck urged parents to reacquaint children with the school crosswalk after a 13-yearold girl was hit by a car in an intersection on her way to school.
Heavy rains lifted Lake Cooper by six feet in ten days, bringing the water level above drought conservation levels for the first time in two years, Public Works Director Michael Jacoba told the City Council on May 6.
The City of Olney may soon crack down on minibike and pocket bike riders due to unsafe and illegal behavior as well as noise complaints, Chief Dan Birbeck said.
Olney Police arrested three men in two separate traffic stops on felony drug charges involving cocaine, methamphetamine and a THC vape pen, Chief Dan Birbeck said.
Six Olney residents and one Newcastle resident made plea agreements with the 90th Judicial District Court in April.
213 E. Main St.
PO Box 577
Olney, Texas 76374
Phone: (940) 564-5558
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