The fear of reprisals for ignoring jury summons, instilled by a 2024 crackdown on no-show jurors, has apparently worn off, with the 90th Judicial District’s Judge Phillip Gregory reporting that only a fraction of people summoned for grand jury duty showed up for qualification on Jan. 12.
The Olney City Council unanimously approved an ordinance ordering a May 2 municipal election for mayor and two city council seats and authorizing the City to contract with Young County Elections to conduct the vote.
Plans to build new homes on long-vacant, city-owned lots in northeast Olney are beginning to emerge following last month’s approval of a tax increment reinvestment zone aimed at revitalizing one of the city’s most neglected areas.
The town of Chillicothe, Texas, flourished after the Fort Worth Denver Rail reached the community. Located on the rolling plains of Texas, it had sprung up around a creek and a ranch established in 1870.
Two months into the job, Olney’s new police chief, Brian Barrett, says he is still listening — to officers, city staff and residents — as he settles into a department he describes as quieter than he expected and a community that has been unusually welcoming.
213 E. Main St.
PO Box 577
Olney, Texas 76374
Phone: (940) 564-5558
Fax: (940) 564-3992