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GISD hears results of TEA study

7 years ago By Brenda
Graham ISD both improved and struggled in English as a second language and special education STAAR test passing rates for the 2015-16 school year, the Texas Education Agency said. The TEA used the Performance Based Monitoring Analysis to focus on school district effectiveness within its bilingual/ESL, special education, CTE and Title I programs. The report is done annually to show districts what is, and isn’t, working. Each program receives scores in various categories on a scale of 0-4. The lower the result, the better the score.

Beer, wines sales won’t start immediately after voters OK measure

7 years ago By Brenda
It’s going to be six to eight weeks at a minimum before stores in Graham will stock shelves with beer and wine after a measure to allow off-premise sales of those beverages passed in Tuesday’s General election. The local-option election in Graham has passed with 1,855 votes in favor, and 1,482 against. The measure garnered a total of 3,337 votes for and against, which is 54 percent of the 6,181 registered voters in the city of Graham. Young County chose the Republican ticket of Donald Trump and Mike Pence for President and Vice President, respectively, giving them 85.67 percent of the vote wit

Emergency Dispatch Call Sheet

7 years ago By Brenda
Thursday, Nov. 10 7:18 a.m. – Olney PD assisted a motorist on Howard St., Olney. 7:24 a.m. – Frisky, misbehaving livestock scaring motorists, Hwy. 1974, Eliasville. 7:30 a.m. – Medical emergency, Grove St., Olney, taken to Hamilton Hospital. 8:16 a.m. – Medical emergency, Prairie Dr., Eliasville, taken to Graham Regional Medical Center. 8:20 a.m. – Check up on somebody, see how they’re doing, 2nd St., Graham. 9:19 a.m. – Medical emergency, Elm St., Olney, taken to Hamilton Hospital. 10:44 a.m. – Civil matter, N. Ave. C, Olney. 11:31 a.m.
 

Local option measure passes in Graham

7 years ago By Brenda

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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Some from the Graham community gathered at Oak Street Baptist Church to pray for the nation on election day morning. Courtesy photo  

Record numbers make way to polls in Young County

7 years ago By Brenda

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.

American Volunteer Reserve Members stand in front of the Young County Veterans Memorial and assist with the flag folding, wreath laying, missing man and Service Star flag presentations at the “Red White and You” event on the courthouse lawn July 4. On Oct 31 it was announced the The Young County Veterans Memorial mayget a new addition to honor Young County Veterans of the 21st century. Leader file photo  

Group hopes to create new memorial for 21st century veterans

7 years ago By Brenda
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

7 years ago By Brenda
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

7 years ago By Brenda
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.
Leader photo by Thomas Wallner  

Early start for new sheriff

7 years ago By Brenda
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

7 years ago By Brenda
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.
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