The Olney City Council is weighing whether to revive the Olney Police Department’s K9 program following the death last year of longtime K9 handler OPD Cpl. Miranda Wright and the retirement of her partner, a Belgian Malinois named Bond.
Olney Hamilton Hospital staff told the hospital’s board on Friday that they are considering further service reductions, including plans to downgrade the hospital’s trauma designation and eliminate the requirement for an on-call anesthesiologist.
The Olney City Council said it will likely raise commercial dumpster rates in order to cover the City’s growing losses on waste removal services.
Olney Police Chief Dan Birbeck joined Young County law enforcement leaders and community advocates at a March 24 immigration forum hosted at North Central Texas College in Graham. The public forum, organized by Sheriff Travis Babcock, Graham Police Chief Brent Bullock, and Mike Sipes, a board member of the Graham Food Pantry and Crisis Center, aimed to educate residents about immigration issues in the region.
The Olney Hamilton Hospital Board of Directors considered Friday whether to issue an additional $6 million in general obligation bonds to help fund construction of the new hospital facility, and said it will pursue New Market Credits to fund operations and construction as revenue from other sources dip.
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Olney, Texas 76374
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