“Yet, it shall be not so among you, but whoever desires to be great among you, let him be your servant.” Matthew 20:26 (KJV)
Emerald ran into the kitchen with a bright orange and pink Barbie hammock hooked over both ears, covering her face and mouth like a medical mask. I could see her eyes crinkling at the corners, so I knew she was grinning underneath. It struck me as so very strange, a seven-year-old child’s game centering on a worldwide pandemic. But why shouldn’t that be what’s on her mind in these troubling times? When every conversation she hears is about the latest news, when every headline screams “Danger” and every photo is grownups in masks, wearily facing a frightening enemy that is so small it can’t be detected by the human eye? What an odd time to be a second grader.
Beginning March 23, Olney Library will be offering internet/computer services to Olney ISD students who need wifi during this time away from school. Limited hours are from 9 to 11 am Monday through Friday. There will be no public access of any kind during this time.
The Olney Chamber of Commerce has made a few changes to their upcoming schedule due to the Coronavirus. Chamber Director Stacy Wade announced earlier this month that the annual chamber of commerce banquet wascanceled. “We want to say we are sorry, we know this is inconvenient ,but we want to make sure that our businesses are still promoted,” Wade said.
The Ministerial Alliance (M.A.) is an important group of pastors in Olney, Texas. This statement remained true this past week as several members of the M.A. got together to answer questions on Facebook live for the community and the surrounding areas.
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PO Box 577
Olney, Texas 76374
Phone: (940) 564-5558
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