Although Olney City Council members voted to approve a zoning change that would allow a third dollar store to come to town, other rural Texas towns have taken steps in recent years to limit Dollar General and Dollar Tree franchises to stave off negative effects of the fast-growing stores, several reports showed.
Despite state lawmakers purporting to prioritize mental health funding and programs for rural communities during the last legislative session, County officials said a mobile mental health team they lobbied for is not eligible for state grant funds.
A Young County jury on Friday handed down two life sentences and a hefty fine for an Olney man accused of sexually abusing a child in 2022.
Jace Yarbrough, a candidate for the Texas Senate District 30 seat being vacated by Sen. Drew Springer, met with Olney community leaders on Friday at Hometown Coffee & Tea to introduce himself and talk about his positions on state issues.
213 E. Main St.
PO Box 577
Olney, Texas 76374
Phone: (940) 564-5558
Fax: (940) 564-3992
