As Olney welcomes a new year, the Chamber of Commerce stands at the heart of its business community, launching the 2026 membership drive with a slate of opportunities designed to empower businesses, individuals, and nonprofits alike, Chamber director Kimberl Smith said..
“The descendants of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners, and stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.” Nehemiah 9:2 NASB
At the time of my writing, we, like many across the U.S., are bracing for unusually frigid weather. Texas children have been known to play outside on Christmas day in shorts and t-shirts. This year, none of the women I know were really able to get any wear out of their cute Christmas sweaters--It was 80 degrees for much of the Christmas season in our part of the state.
A California-based manufacturing company is spending the next two to three weeks evaluating the long-abandoned former Olney Savings and Loan building as a potential production site that could bring 50 to 75 jobs to Olney, according to Tom Parker, executive director of the Olney Economic Development Corporation.
Olney’s newest auto mechanic, Steven Kinyk, peers into the battery compartment of the golf cart sitting in his driveway on North Avenue B. At first glance, the vehicle looks exactly like the slow-moving carts most people associate with fairways and country roads. But under Mr. Kinyk’s skillful hands, it is becoming an entirely different creature.
213 E. Main St.
PO Box 577
Olney, Texas 76374
Phone: (940) 564-5558
Fax: (940) 564-3992