Young County Commissioner’s 9:53:33 Court held its latest meeting on Monday, June 22. Due to recent COVID-19 cases in Young County and the Graham area, the meeting was closed to the public but Page can be 1 seen on YouTube.
When Anne and Paul McQueen moved to the area four years ago they had many things on their mind. What seemed to be most prominent though was helping bring people that didn’t know Christ to a relationship with Him. They had worked and helped at many different churches in the past, including The Mission in Abilene, Texas, where Paul says he really connected with the ministry. In November of 2019 they began leading an evening worship class for the residents at the House of Mercy. In the meantime, the Church of God on 910 West Main Street here in Olney had closed their doors. Paul and Anne then took initiative to contact them and try to acquire the building. While the process of actually purchasing the building is still a work in progress, that did not stop God from opening the doors to the community for any and all to come join in praising the LORD. When COVID-19 struck, HOPE Fellowship had to close for a short while, but it is now open again to the community.
David W. Parkey, First State Bank’s new Vice President, has lived in this area his whole life with his family ranch originating in Archer County in 1882. When First State Bank’s Olney branch opened in May of 2014 they were without a designated, full time branch manager or officer. Having attended college at Tarleton State University and Texas Christian University, he was a perfect fit for the job. The Parkey’s already felt a close connection to Olney, having transferred their oldest daughter from Archer City to Olney Elementary in 2007 to enroll in the Scottish Rite Take Flight dyslexia program. In Addition, the Parkeys two youngest children were both born at Olney’s Hamilton Hospital. In 2019, Parkey decided to take that step and fill the position of Vice President. “We are very much at home in these small communities and servicing our customers and that’s where we (First State Bank) fit. All of our people are small town local people and this is where we want to be,” Parkey stated.
The Refuge held a celebration on Friday June 26, to celebrate the end to the Wholly Fitness Quarantine Competition. Wholly Fitness program creator and director, Kristi McQueen said, “Wholly Fitness is a faithbased fitness program located at The Refuge in Olney, Texas. The goal of the program is to combine exercise and faith to help individuals grow and reach their goals in health and spiritual wellness. It is meant to create a community environment where individuals can encourage and motivate others as well as become a part of daily living.”
213 E. Main St.
PO Box 577
Olney, Texas 76374
Phone: (940) 564-5558
Fax: (940) 564-3992