Local candidates begin filing for May area elections
Candidates have begun to file for a place on the ballot in the May 2 uniform election which involves local political subdivisions.
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Graham city manager updates council on TPWD grant
The Graham City Council was updated on the status of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Grant submitted by the city in December at last Thursday’s council meeting. The city is attempting to obtain TPWD matching grants to allow for more improvements to the local parks.
The city of Graham received $1.3 million from the Brazos River Authority for parks improvement projects in June 2018. The money was received for the Salt Creek Park project to turn the floodplain along Salt Creek into a park for the city with a waiver of liability to the BRA.
GRMC laboratory services partnering with CSU
Graham Regional Medical Center has something it claims rural hospitals do not have, a laboratory that is at the same level as that of larger health care centers. Now the hospital is partnering with Charleston State University to bring students into the lab to complete their clinical.
Teri Robertson, Laboratory Director at GRMC gave the board an update on what is going on in the lab at the hospital district board meeting on Jan. 21.
City Manager updates council on PUC grievance
This story has been updated with a clarification from Graham City Manager Brandon Anderson.
Graham City Manager Brandon Anderson updated the council Thursday on the status of a Texas Public Utility Commission appeal filed by the city’s wholesale customers October 2017 and on the future of water improvements in Graham.
GRMC donates 300 tourniquets to area first responders
Graham Regional Medical Center donated tourniquet kits to eight first responder departments within Young County last Friday as a continuation in their efforts to promote the Stop the Bleed initiative.
GRMC approves three new defibrillators for EMS ambulances
Graham and Young County EMS is getting an upgrade to their 10-year-old defibrillators in their vehicles. The Graham Hospital District Board approved the purchase of three new defibrillators to be used by EMS.
“Each one of our ambulances has a LIFEPAK defibrillator in it,” said Shane Kernell, Graham Regional Medical Center CEO. “A defibrillator is a shocking device, essentially, that someone in a life-threatening heart rhythm can be shocked into a normal rhythm.”
Plea date set for former acting Olney chief
The city of Olney’s former Acting Police Chief appeared in Young County District 90 Court for a plea negotiation on the six charges against him.
Robert Michael Cross was in court Wednesday, Jan. 22 for his plea negotiation docket. Cross is charged with three counts of oppression, two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of sexual assault.
He appeared with his defense attorney, Tim Ford, where a plea date was set for March 4.
Cross faces up to 10 years in Federal Prison for this charge and will be sentenced on March 9.
Graham DECA students advance to state competition
There will be 13 Graham High School DECA students heading to Fort Worth for the DECA State contest in late February.
DECA is an international student organization that focuses on roleplay, interviews and exams in the area of marketing, hospitality, finance and management.
With 13 of 16 students making it past regionals, Cooper Gordy said there is more than just a test and roleplay.
State of the shelter: Young County Humane Society sees stability
Things have not always gone so smoothly for the Humane Society of Young County, but the start of 2020 has things looking more stable for the local animal shelter.
It has been a rough road for the Humane Society over the past few years, with rumors of shutting down to struggles with the board of directors, 2020 brings some optimism for the area shelter.
Taste of Graham, Chamber Banquet kick off next week
The Graham Chamber of Commerce is kicking off their annual Chamber Banquet and the Taste of Graham event next Tuesday at the Young County Arena. Each year, the event highlights certain businesses and individuals throughout the city who have made a difference with the Grahammy awards.
