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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.

On Mar. 9, the Olney Chamber of Commerce gathered at Archer & Gunn Mercantile to host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Chamber’s newest member, Smart Graphics.