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City attempting to address limited plots available at Pioneer Cemetery

As space is running out at Pioneer Cemetery, the Graham City Council adopted a first reading of an ordinance amendment this week to extend a prohibition on curbing for graves to the newest section of the cemetery.

The Graham City Council met Thursday, March 14 to discuss a major issue at Pioneer Cemetery, the shrinking number of purchasable plots for the remaining sections, I and J.

“Pioneer Cemetery is running out of room. We are down to about 215 available spaces in the cemetery,” City Manager Eric Garretty said. “In a normal year we sell 20-30 spaces.”

Severe weather education class Monday

As spring severe weather approaches, the National Weather Service and Graham Fire and Rescue will be partnering for a severe weather education class open to the public Monday.

The in-person class will be conducted by the Fort Worth office of the National Weather Service from 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 18 at the North Central Texas College Graham campus. The class is officially known as the SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training Class.

TV show filming postponed on Hwy. 16

Due to inclement weather this week, Hwy. 16 will remain open and available after being scheduled to be closed for six days for the filming of a television show.

Last week, Young County approved the closure of a portion of Hwy. 16 between Turtle Hole Road and Oliver Lane for the filming of a scene for an upcoming Paramount Pictures television show “Landman.”

The scene the studio was scheduled to film on the Young County road involves a collision between a small airplane and an oil tanker, which would cause an explosion.

Graham remembers longtime educator, coach

The Graham community, in particular the high school and athletic programs, mourned the passing of longtime educator and coach Jimmy Hogan last week.

Hogan passed away Tuesday, March 5 at the age of 79 after a life and career full of coaching and teaching. After graduating from Graham High School in 1963, he earned bachelor and master’s degrees from Tarleton State University before setting out on his lifelong journey of being a teacher.

County awarded two rural law enforcement grants

Young County will be receiving financial assistance for the Young County Sheriff’s Office and prosecuting attorneys office with grant agreements from Senate Bill 22. The county also approved the creation of a new full-time position in the county attorney’s office.

At commissioners court Monday, March 11, County Judge Win Graham presented the grant agreements from SB 22 for the Rural Law Enforcement Salary Assistance Program and the Rural Prosecutor’s Office Salary Assistance Program for ratification by the commissioners.

Construction of GJHS band hall to start soon

After approving the guaranteed maximum price and executing a contract with Teinert Construction last week, work on the Graham Junior High School new band hall will begin soon.

The GISD Board of Trustees met Wednesday, March 6 and approved the guaranteed maximum price for construction services with Teinert Construction for the junior high band hall addition at $3,118,712. The estimated completed project cost is $3,711,267.28.

Construction is set to begin in the last week of March or the first week of April, according to Superintendent Sonny Cruse.

Digging up the past: Texas Tech researchers begin study of local African American cemetery

Work to unearth the history of the Oak Grove Colored-William P. Johnston Memorial Cemetery continued last weekend with the beginning of an archaeological study by a professor and her students from Texas Tech University.

Dr. Tamra L. Walter, historical archaeologist and associate professor of archeology, along with graduate students Abby Sink, Mara De Gregori and Alexia Calderon, and consultant Robyn Bieber, spent Saturday, March 2 in Graham getting a feel for the area.

Babcock wins sheriff's race, Pct. 3 candidates head to runoff

Travis Babcock will remain the Young County Sheriff and two Precinct 3 Commissioner candidates will head to a runoff election following the release of the county's unofficial election results.

Early voting was held from Tuesday, Feb. 20 through Friday, March 1 at two Young County locations. Election day voting in the primary election was held Tuesday, March 5 at five locations.

Young County approves road closures for TV show

The filming of the Paramount Pictures television show “Landman” will occur next week in Young County with approved road closures starting next Wednesday.

In a special called Young County Commissioners Court meeting Tuesday, March 5, the commissioners and members of the public heard a presentation from location managers with Paramount Pictures regarding the use of a road in Loving to film a scene for the upcoming television show.