Olney Junior High School was named as one of the state’s best middle schools by U.S. News & World Report, following similar accolades by Olney High School. Photo by Will Sadler
Olney Education Foundation board members Kelly Mahler and Jennifer Lane at the OEF’s open house for the 2025 Texoma Gives fundraiser. The OEF and other Olney nonprofits will be holding fund drives today all over town. Photo by Will Sadler
Member of the Olney Hamilton Hospital and Olney Hamilton Hospital Foundation and some medical personnel toured the new hospital on Friday morning, followed by members of the medical staff, as the hospital nears its tentative October completion date. The O
Young County faced extreme fire danger this week, as high temperatures and dry conditions sparked fires across the region. Local crews battled blazes that popped up all over the county this month, including this fire in Newcastle. State fire crews were pr
Olney High School students hold the annual National Honor Society Induction Ceremony. The NHS honors students who achieve high academic success; a 3.0 or 4.0 grade point average is necessary to be considered. Depending on the school’s standards, inducte
First State Bank employees and board members gathered at the construction site in Graham to celebrate the groundbreaking on a new, 14,000-squarefoot bank building at 1501 Fourth Street. The new buildilng will provide more room as the locally focused bank

News Stories

Olney Junior High School was named as one of the state’s best middle schools by U.S. News & World Report, following similar accolades by Olney High School. Photo by Will Sadler

OJH Makes U.S. News & World Report’s List of Nation’s Best Junior High Schools

Olney Junior High School has earned a place among the best middle schools in Texas in the 2026 U.S.

By Gina Keating Editor@olneyenterprise.com

City Chooses Aria for Water Treatment Plant

Olney’s long-awaited new water treatment plant took a major step forward Aug.

By Gina Keating Editorw@olneyenterprise.com

Olney Education Foundation board members Kelly Mahler and Jennifer Lane at the OEF’s open house for the 2025 Texoma Gives fundraiser. The OEF and other Olney nonprofits will be holding fund drives today all over town. Photo by Will Sadler

Olney Nonprofits Raising Funds for Texoma Gives This Week

Olney residents will have plenty of ways to eat, shop, bid and give for a good cause as local nonprofit organizations join forces for Texoma Gives on Thursday, Sept. 3.

By Gina Keating Editor@olneyenterprise.com

Lindsey and Reid Miller sold Archer & Gunn Mercantile to Graham-based Clear Fork Country, a hunting outfitter, last week. The new owners will offer hunting and fishing gear, firearms, game processing and licenses. The store is having a 50 percent off

Clear Fork Country Acquires Archer & Gunn

Graham-based Clear Fork Country has acquired Archer and Gunn Mercantile and plans to transform the Main Street shop into a full-service destination for hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts.

By Gina Keating Editor@olneyenterprise.com

The Olney Senior Cub Center celebrated August birthdays on Aug. 27 with a cake provided by Southside Baptist Church. Happy birthday to Vickie Brown and Jim McCarson. Also celebrating but not pictured: Belinda Camp, Cindy Dodd, Steve Fikes, Diana Gish, Deb

Olney Senior Cub Center Celebrates August Birthdays

The Olney Senior Cub Center celebrated August birthdays on Aug. 27 with a cake provided by
Southside Baptist Church. Happy birthday to Vickie Brown and Jim McCarson. Also celebrating

Friend, A Ma

A Friend, A Map, And A Tank Of Gas!

I saw a cute cartoon on Facebook that portrayed Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance (Ethel) in a car. The caption said, “All you need is a great friend and a full tank of gas.”

By Barbara Larimore Columnist

OHH Keeps Tax Rate Steady as Costs Rise, Reimbursements Fall

Olney Hamilton Hospital directors voted Aug.

By Gina Keating Editor@olneyenterprise.com

City proposes 10-cent taxrate cut in new budget

Olney property owners could see the City’s tax rate drop by nearly 10 cents under a proposed fiscal year 2026-27 budget approved by the City Council on Aug. 24.

By Gina Keating Editor@olneyenterprise.com

Sports

The Lady Cubs huddle for last-minute instructions from OHS Volleyball Coach Nicholas Tarr. Photo by Will Sadler

Lady Cubs Dominate District As Season Opens

Our OHS Lady Cubs Varsity Volleyball team has plowed through competition as the season gets underway.

The Cubs Offensive line is confident this season, with a seasoned running back in Kyle Stewart. Cubs warming up before their scrimmage with the Eagles. Photo by Will Sadler

Cubs Scrimmage TLCA for First Test of the Season

Although no official score was kept during the Cubs scrimmage against the Texas Leadership Charter Academy Eagles, the Cubs scored the only three touchdowns during the match-up.

Bobcat football players, Ladycat volleyball players, and cheerleaders line up in the gym preparing to take the traditional walk through the Bobcat blowup. Photo by Will Sadler

Bobcats, Ladycats Are Back on the Prowl

Newcastle ISD hosted the Back-to-School bash in their new gym. The gym will have the capacity to host four volleyball games at the same time, when the old gym is used.

Olney’s Top of Texas Cheer Squad fundraising for uniforms and fees for 22 members with a bake sale last weekend at Stewart’s Food Store and the raffle of a $500 box of meats donated by 3T Meats this week and next. To donate or purchase tickets, contac

Top of Texas Cheer Kids Raise Funds For Uniforms, Contest with 3T Raffle

Golfers attending the Olney Country Club’s McClatchy Tourney warm up before tee off on the driving range and putting green. Photo by Will Sadler

‘The McClatchy’ Tournament Marks Sixth Annual Fundraiser at Olney Country Club

The Olney Recreation Association [ORA] hosted the Sixth Annual McClatchy Golf Tournament at the Olney Country Club on the weekend of July 25.

Lane Dollar graduates from Abilene Christian University

Congratulations to Lane Dollar of Newcastle who graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Abilene Christian University.

Obituaries

Johnnie ‘Gus’ Dormier

Johnnie ‘Gus’ Dormier

Johnnie Augustus “Gus” Dormier passed from this world into the arms of the Lord on April 24, 2026.

Barbara Joy Phillips

Barbara Joy Phillips

Barbara Joy Phillips, born June 14, 1938, in San Angelo, Texas, peacefully passed away on April 20, 2026.

In Loving Memory of Johnnie Dell (Dunagan) Cuba

In Loving Memory of Johnnie Dell (Dunagan) Cuba

September 10, 1931 – Johnnie Dell Cuba passed away on December 14, 2025 at the age of 94 while on Hospice Care at EZ Years Retirement Living in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In Loving Memory of Johnnie

In Loving Memory of Johnnie Wesley Cuba

February 27, 1929 – June 9, 2025 Johnnie Wesley Cuba passed away at his home in North Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 9, 2025 at the age of 96.

Deborah “Debbie” Dickens

Deborah “Debbie” Dickens

Deborah “Debbie” Louise Taylor Dickens went to be with the Lord on March 25, 2026.

Peggy Joyce Choat

Peggy Joyce Choat

Peggy Joyce Choat, 89, entered the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Peggy was born August 18, 1936 in Jacksboro, TX to the late John A.

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