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Young County Judge Win Graham said he toured two data centers in Garland earlier this month to better understand what a similar facility might mean for Young County. He began at an apartment complex surrounded on three sides by data centers— with another facility under construction across the street—and said he could not hear any noise from any of the buildings while on the apartment grounds. Several residents he spoke with were unaware of what the large windowless structures contained, and none reported experiencing noise or vibration.

Dear Reader, What follows does not spring from any worthiness in me, but from the inward work of the Holy Spirit, who has laid bare the sinfulness of my own heart. I do not speak as one above you, but as one who has tasted the mercy that comes through conviction— conviction that leads to holy repentance and a hatred toward sin. The law of God is etched upon every human soul, and the pangs of guilt and shame that torment the conscience when brought to light stand as witnesses that divine judgment is not a distant notion, but a present reality.

The Olney Blood drive will be Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the high school gym. Blood drives are very important because blood donations go to hospitals in the area. Donating blood can help people with many difficult situations they are in; for example; older people with health difficulties dealing with their age, those who have been in major accidents and emergency situations, and mothers who may experience problems during childbirth.