Unofficial results from the March 3 Republican primary show Young County voters elevating several candidates who have voiced opposition to tax abatements tied to proposed large-scale projects such as the Tapaderos Solar Farm and the Project Saltworks data center.
Dale Lovett, chairman of the board of Olney Hamilton Hospital, was honored Feb. 24 with a congressional commendation recognizing his decades of service to Olney and his leadership of the 117-year-old rural hospital.
The Olney City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 24, formally approved a dam remediation and fish habitat project at Lake Olney — a step that likely comes too late to keep the city on Texas Parks & Wildlife’s schedule this year.
The Olney City Council on Feb. 24 approved a grant application that would allow the Olney Police Department to upgrade and synchronize its body cameras, in-car video systems, and Tasers — at no cost to the city.
213 E. Main St.
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Olney, Texas 76374
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