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Local option measure passes in Graham

UPDATE, 8:19 p.m.: With all votes counted, the local-option election in Graham has passed with 1,855 votes in favor, and 1,482 against. 

We'll have more Young County election results in Saturday's Graham Leader.

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UPDATE, 7:50 p.m.: Results were just released that include both early and absentee voters, and the vote remains in favor of allowing off-premise sales of beer and wine in Graham.

The new totals are 1,534 in favor of the measure, and 1,285 against.

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Record numbers make way to polls in Young County

NOTE: We will be updating this site tonight, Nov. 8, with live results of the elections in Young County.

More than half of Young County’s voters chose to mark their General Election ballots early, setting records while they did so.

According to county elections administrator Lauren Sullivan, 5,586 people went to the polls in person during the early voting period, which began Oct. 24 and wrapped up Friday. In Young County there are 11,756 registered voters which is up around 450 voters from the 2012 election.

Group hopes to create new memorial for 21st century veterans

The Young County Veterans Memorial will be getting a new addition to honor Young County veterans of the 21st century with a kick-off for the community project on Veterans Day at United Supermarkets. The memorial will keep the same style as the present Young County Veterans Memorial and will list the names of veterans who were inducted in or held a “Home of Record” in Young County on their certificate of release or discharge from active duty from Jan. 1, 2001 to present.

Emergency Dispatch Call Sheet

Friday, Nov. 4 1:42 a.m. – Medical emergency, W. Elm, Olney, no transport. 3:59 a.m. – Young County Sheriff’s Office deputy made an arrest at Hwy. 251 and Scobee Road on a JP3 warrant. 4:39 a.m. – Medical emergency, Cliff Dr., Graham, no transport. 7:51 a.m. – Livestock in disarray, FM 1287, Young County. 7:54 a.m. – Driving style in disarray, U.S. 380 West, Graham. 9:03 a.m. – Burglar alarm going off, Garvy Ranch Road, Young County, call canceled. 10:13 a.m. – Juvenile issue, N. Ave. F, Olney. 10:38 a.m. – Theft of property, Virginia St., Graham. 10:45 a.m.

Early voting ends Friday, numbers higher than 2012

Early voting will end Friday, Nov. 4 at North Central Texas College and the Olney Community Library, and voter turnouts have been higher than at the same time in 2012. Voting times are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at NCTC and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Olney Community Library. Despite a rocky start to the election in Young County when voting machines lost power, Young County Elections Administrator Lauren Sullivan said that things have smoothed out since then.

Early start for new sheriff

Young County Judge John Bullock gives the oath of office to Travis Babcock who will serve as interim Young County Sheriff until Jan. 1. The previous sheriff, Bryan Walls, retired on Halloween (before his term expired in January), so the Young County Commissioners Court voted to have Babcock fill the rest of Walls’ term. Currently Babcock is unopposed for the office of sheriff, and so, has been declared elected.

Emergency Dispatch Call Sheet

Friday, Oct. 28 12:40 a.m. – Ambulance transfer from Hamilton Hospital in Olney to another agency. 12:43 a.m. – Graham Police arrested a person at Tennessee and South on a county warrant, as well as an out-of-county warrant. 2:30 a.m. – Suspicious circumstances, Canyon Road, Young County. 2:57 a.m. – Burglar alarm, Leland Snow Way, Olney, call canceled. 5:10 a.m. – The repo man came to town, his mission: S. Hwy. 16. 6:48 a.m. – Suspicious person, Payne St., Olney. 8:50 a.m. – Reckless driving, U.S. 380 West, Young County. 9:03 a.m. – Suspicious vehicle, East St., Graham. 9:20 a.m.

RSB3 earns eighth place at area marching competition

The Rompin' Stompin' Big Blue Band of Graham High School placed eighth overall at the UIL Area B Marching Competition in Denton on Saturday. The band first marched in the preliminary round held earlier on Saturday where they received 10th place, qualifying them for area finals held that afternoon. After a sensational final performance, the band was awarded eighth place overall. Although both performances by the band at the area competition were exceptional, they will not get to move forward to the UIL State Marching Competition which will be held Nov. 7-9 in San Antonio.

So far, so good on new GRMC emergency room company

Graham Regional Medical Center changed its ER physician service to the Titanium Emergency Group on Oct. 1 and since starting, the group has already made a positive impact, the hospital said. When the GRMC board in June was deciding on who would provide doctors for the emergency room, GRMC CEO Shane Kernell said a 2 percent improvement in the admission rate to the ER would bring in around half a million dollars for the hospital. Kernell said this week he believes improvements have already began to appear in the first month.