By the time wheat harvest marched northward across Texas, conditions that initially led Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agronomists to predict a good wheat season had deteriorated in some areas, resulting in lower yields than expected.
Young County Judge Win Graham and County Commissioners have been meeting regularly with elected officials to discuss their proposed budgets for fiscal year 2025, which begins October 1.
The Megargel Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire caused by fireworks in a field just outside town on State Highway 210 just after dark on July 4, the Archer County Constable Diana Patterson said.
Young County Democrats gathered at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Graham to honor the memories of activists Elton “Monty” Montgomery and Annie Lue “Ann” Hall at a June 29 luncheon.
Olney Police Chief Dan Birbeck urged residents to make sure that elderly neighbors and pets are protected from soaring temperatures as summer heat sets in. In his weekly briefing, Chief Birbeck instructed residents who fear that neighbors or outside dogs are in danger of heat-related illness or death to inform the Olney Police Department.
213 E. Main St.
PO Box 577
Olney, Texas 76374
Phone: (940) 564-5558
Fax: (940) 564-3992