Six students from the Pride of Olney High School Band will advance to the Texas State Solo and Ensemble contest in May. Olney High School was host for one of the UIL Region 7 North Zone Solo and Ensemble Contests on Saturday, March 6.
Jeb Carpenter is a senior at Olney ISD. Jeb plans to attend Midwestern State University in the fall. He discussed what he would major in and his potential career plans. “I plan to major in computer science and become a video game designer,” Carpenter said. One of the highlights of his high school career was “the fun we had on the state robotics trip,” he stated. Jeb has been involved in UIL robotics, UIL Science, UIL Computer Science, and National Honor Society. Jeb discussed his favorite high school moments--including spending time with the friends he has made in Olney over the years and all of the work he has put in for graduation this spring. Carpenter wanted to give advice to younger students, stating to “be yourself-you are good enough.” Jeb will graduate in May.
Reminder: Vehicle Title & Registration Waiver Ends April, 14, 2021
AUSTIN, TX— On Tuesday, March 9, Representative David Spiller was sworn in as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 87th Texas Legislature. Following his oath of office, Rep. Spiller filed eight bills and co-authored ten bills in order to meet the bill filing deadline that was on Friday, March 12.
On any given pleasant day when the Olney Schools’ parking lots are vacant, you will likely see a few children gathering to skateboard through the parking lot. If you’re not paying attention while driving, you could easily hit a child with your car. Two things come to mind when I see children in the parking lots with their skate gear. First, it is sad that they don’t have an enclosed space to skate, and second, a careless driver could kill or injure a child. So, when I heard about the Olney Skatepark Advocacy Group (OSAG), I beamed with excitement about improving our children’s lives and growing our economy.
213 E. Main St.
PO Box 577
Olney, Texas 76374
Phone: (940) 564-5558
Fax: (940) 564-3992