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In Jan. 2021, the Olney Chamber of Commerce hired Deidre Choat-Brown as the new executive director. Chamber Board President Anna Rogers said they hired Choat-Brown for many reasons, and they were especially convinced when she said she was willing to put in the work to excel on the job. “Deidre has a lot of passion for everything that she does. And she is very detail-oriented, a great communicator, and we believe she will do a great job of being that liaison between the board and the community,” Rogers said. “Deidre told us in her first email inquiring about the job that even if she needed to train for some of the tasks required for the job, she was willing to put in that time and effort. We are excited to have her.”

David Spiller (Rep.) defeated Craig Carter (Rep.) for the HD 68 seat to replace Senator Drew Springer (Rep.). Having the support of former candidates John Berry and Jason Brinkley helped to push Spiller to the win along with the backing from former Governor Rick Perry, who said, “I strongly urge conservatives to join behind David Spiller. He is a strong conservative you can trust.”

The Olney Hamilton Hospital Board President Dale Lovett called the budget meeting to order at 6: 45 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26, at 902 Hamilton St., the Hamilton Hospital Education Center.