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City Council rejects two bids for historic Black property

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 6:00pm

Longtime Olney resident Brenda Pratt and her brother Mike Pace had long wanted to reclaim land that had been in their family for decades and was the site of the Black community, school and church. The land has been vacant since at least 2010, and Mrs. Pratt and her brother, both Olney High School graduates and the children of Alfred and Arstine Pace, imagined family and friends holding gatherings on the properties.

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Olney High School Class of 1980 Reunion

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 6:00pm

Olney High School Class of 1980 Reunion

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Clifton Key honored for 75 years at Cumberland

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 6:00pm

The Cumberland Presbyterian Church hosted a special reception on Sunday, October 22, in order to honor Clifton Key and his more than seventy years of faithful service to our congregation. He sang in the choir, taught Sunday School, and served as an Elder on the church Session in the role of Session Clerk. He also represented the church as a faithful member of Red River Presbytery, serving as the Stated Clerk for a three-year term and on several different committees and boards. Clifton’s faithfulness and dedication to Almighty God and the church is very much appreciated.

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Water plant bids come in higher than expected

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 6:00pm

Four Texas-based general contractors submitted bids to build Olney’s new water treatment plant at base bids ranging from $21.36 million to $15.35 million – above the $14.4 million the City forecast for the project.