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Thu, 05/20/2021 - 12:00am
By:
Ronni Walker | Mmc
The House of Mercy Enterprises (H.O.M.E.) hosted its fourth annual barbecue fundraiser Friday, May 7, at Olney Community Christian Center (The Refuge). The theme for the event was “The Wizard of Oz, There Is No Place Like Home.” Chance and Shara Crow provided entertainment. H.O.M.E. prepared a menu consisting of smoked brisket, potato salad, beans and trimmings.
H.O.M.E. residents and staff used their twohour time to show their organization as a beacon of light in the community. They allowed board members to tout the program’s results and residents give testimonies about the changes they have made during their stay at the residential facility.
By:
Ethan Nickel | Editor
Olney Police Chief Dan Birbeck has made quite the impact on Olney, Tx. Birbeck is coming up on a year in July of serving as the Police Chief thus far, and we sat down with him to get updates about the city of Olney.
Birbeck discussed a variety of topics concerning Olney, including the narcotics situation. “We have really tried since July when I got here to focus on that,” Birbeck said. “We have made substantial progress. The community from the feedback we’ve gotten, is feeling the changes in town and that the crime is not as predominant or in your face as it was six months ago.” The Chief states that they have made some very good arrests in the area of narcotics, including where the sources are coming from, as well as collaboration with other state and federal agencies. Opportunity thefts have also started to decline, according Birbeck doing more focused patrols. “In the month of February, we had an arrest for almost every day in the month,�
Thu, 04/15/2021 - 12:00am
By:
Will Sadler | Photojournalist
The City of Olney continues to work diligently to reclaim the unsightly properties around town that have long since given citizens a sore eye.
Olney Police Department’s Chief Dan Birbeck and Police Officer Dustin Hudson (Olney’s Code Enforcement Officer), lead the way to serve the seizure order to the owner of the property. After the paper order was served, Olney city worker Lloyd Newton moved in to begin clearing the property of debris with a heavy-duty piece of construction equipment called a front loader.
Officer Hudson says the City of Olney works with property owners over time before the City Council puts to a vote whether to seize and issue an abatement warrant for the property. Officer Hudson says the property owners have plenty of time and opportunity to correct the violations before things get to the point of seizure. Chief Birbeck said he gave the property owner of this particular property
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