The week of Thanksgiving is a busy time of the year to travel that’s marked by a large number of people traveling to see loved ones. In 2017, AAA projected 50.9 million Americans would journey 50 miles or more from home on Thanksgiving.
Much like the holidays that preceded it in 2020, Thanksgiving figures to be different this year. An ongoing pandemic has changed the way much of the world lives their lives, including how holidays are celebrated.
Operation Christmas Child through Samaritan’s Purse is upon us as National Collection Week is here from Nov. 16-23. First Baptist Church Olney will be open for donations Monday-Friday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Sunday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., and Monday Nov. 23 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. According to https://www.samaritanspurse. org/operation-christmas-child/ pack-a-shoe-box/, “1. Start with an average-size cardboard or plastic shoebox. If you want to wrap it, cover the box and lid separately, 2. “Decide whether you will pack a box for a girl or a boy, and the age category: 2–4, 5–9, or 10–14”,
Major Phil Jeske served his last day as Mayor on Monday, Nov. 9 as Rue Rogers takes the reigns as the Mayor of Olney. Rue Rogers was sworn in as Mayor after the citizen comment period, alongside new council member Tom Parker.
213 E. Main St.
PO Box 577
Olney, Texas 76374
Phone: (940) 564-5558
Fax: (940) 564-3992