Young County will be receiving financial assistance for the Young County Sheriff’s Office with a grant agreement from Senate Bill 22.
At commissioners court Monday, April 8, Young County Judge Win Graham and Young County Sheriff Travis Babcock presented the plan they have come up with for using the grant money.
Graham Public Education Foundation presented grants to teachers of each Graham ISD campus Friday totaling $26,175.73. The nonprofit organization is dedicated to enriching and enhancing the education of Graham students.
GPEF provides funding to GISD teachers outside of the budget through a grant application process and obtains money through donations and fundraising events. The organization actively seeks donations from alumni, citizens, businesses, corporations and other foundations.
Less than two weeks remain before early voting begins for the May general and special elections. On the ballot will be elections for Graham Hospital District, Graham ISD, city of Olney, Olney ISD and city of Newcastle.
Early voting will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 2-26 and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 29-30. Early voting polling locations will be North Central Texas College at 928 Cherry St. in Graham and Olney Community Library and Arts Center at 807 W. Hamilton St. in Olney.
Eliasville Rural Volunteer Fire Department was one of 74 volunteer departments awarded funding last week through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program with Texas A&M Forest Service.
The department was awarded $20,000 to assist with the purchase of fire and rescue equipment. The Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program aids volunteer fire departments with the purchase of equipment and training.
By automating the cattle feeding process the Graham-based company Smooth Ag is looking to bring the innovation of robotics to ranchers through its autonomous Ranch Rover vehicle.
The Ranch Rover was the creation of fourth-generation rancher River McTasney who had the agricultural lifestyle ingrained in his bones at a young age growing up on a 3,000-acre ranch while tending 120 head of cattle.
Two bond propositions from Graham ISD will soon be on the May election ballot which, depending on area voters, could have an impact on the district's tax rate.
The estimated cost for Proposition A is $27,500,000 and the anticipated date of completion is August 2026. The estimated cost for Proposition B is $10,500,000 and the anticipated date of completion is August 2025.
The Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Transportation joined together to share a message this week in Graham of maintaining driver safety.
DPS Sergeant Juan Gutierrez and TxDOT Traffic Safety Specialist Tish Beaver met Tuesday, April 2 with the Rotary Club of Graham to present statistics regarding the major issues their departments face on roadways throughout the state.
“We actually have not seen a deathless day in Texas since Nov. 7, 2000. So it’s almost 24 years now that we’ve not had a death in a day on Texas roads,” Gutierrez said.
Following reported concerns by the city code enforcement officer, a draft ordinance amendment will be established to prohibit camping of any type at Kindley Park. The amendment will be discussed by the Graham City Council and will require three readings before adoption.
City Manager Eric Garretty and city staff will be drafting an ordinance amendment to prohibit camping for presentation at a future council meeting. During the council meeting Thursday, March 28, the city manager said the code enforcement officer has dealt with repeated concerns at the park.
The city of Graham is holding a public hearing Monday to receive community input on a draft policy allowing food trucks on the downtown square.
A draft policy was approved by the Graham City Council during their meeting Thursday, Feb. 29. Under the draft policy, three food truck spaces would be allotted on a first-come, first-serve basis on the southern half of the square.
The vendors must register with the Graham code enforcement officer to be eligible for a space. If the number of entries exceeded the three on the policy, a random selection would be made.
The sounds of cannon fire, the smell of crawfish and the rush of runners will be part of the lineup for the Crawfish and Cannons event next weekend at Fort Belknap.
The fort will host Crawfish and Cannons, the Goodnight-Loving Run, the Texas Fort Trail Wine Festival and more Saturday, April 13, with tickets available online at crawfishandcannons.com.
