Rev. Vanessa Sims’ trip to Graham turned into a journey to find her sister’s grave and led her to question a Young County cemetery and its ownership. Reaching out locally to individuals and entities, Sims helped to push a local collaborative effort for the William P. Johnston Memorial Cemetery. The journey for Sims began when she came to Graham for her father’s funeral. While attending his memorial service Saturday, June 17 at Oasis of Grace Church in Graham, Sims said she thought of her sister and wanted to find her grave and honor her.
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One person was killed and another was injured Friday as a result of a two-vehicle, head-on collision in Young County on Hwy. 16, south of Loving. The wreck occurred at 6:08 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1, approximately 9.5 miles south of Loving, according to a release from Texas Department of Public Safety Sergeant Juan Gutierrez. Codey Jonathon Henderson, 19, of Wichita Falls, was pronounced dead on the scene due to injuries sustained in the wreck.
With over 11 years as a district judge, 12 years as district attorney and over seven years serving Graham and Newcastle in law enforcement, Stephen Bristow has performed a life of service to Young County. At the end of September, Bristow moves into the next step of his life: retirement. After receiving his first oath of office in May 2012, Bristow has since served as the 90th Judicial District Judge for Young and Stephens counties. While still serving in capacity as a visiting judge on occasion, his last day in the district judge position will be Saturday, Sept. 30.