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Turkey Trot fundraiser lures Olneyites to Tom Griffin Park
Turkey Trot fundraiser lures Olneyites to Tom Griffin Park
Council approves sale of lots to Pace family on third try
The Olney City Council approved the purchase of two foreclosed lots with historical significance to the Black community by longtime resident Brenda Pratt and her brother Michael Pace.
Council votes to demolish homes
The Olney City Council voted to move forward with the first demolitions of dozens of derelict homes and structures that harbored criminal activity and were believed to be holding down property values across the City. The Council heard reports and recommendations from Police Chief Dan Birbeck and code enforcement officers Det. Dustin Hudson and Cpl. Joe Logan about the first four properties to face the wrecking ball. They are 406 S. Ave. F, 205 E. York St., 205 W. Cherry St. and 1005 W. Payne St.
House defies Abbott on vouchers
The Texas House defied Gov. Greg Abbott by twice voting to kill a school voucher plan that has been the subject of four special legislative sessions. Twenty-one Republicans from rural districts joined with House Democrats to defeat House Bill 1, which contained the Education Savings Account plan along with increases in public school funding. The House members successfully voted to separate the ESA provisions from the school funding bill on Nov. 17. The move essentially killed the voucher bill in the House as time winds down on the session.