Saturday was a celebration of the work completed and underway at the Oak Grove Colored - William P. Johnston Cemetery and the efforts to uncover the history that lies beneath its soil.
Since the beginning of March 2024, Dr. Tamra Walter, a historical archaeologist and associate professor of archeology at Texas Tech University, along with students and the descendant community have worked to unearth the history of the Young County cemetery.
The Young County Courthouse will be receiving signs stating it is unlawful to carry firearms with or without a license on the premises.
The Young County Commissioners Court met Monday, Feb. 10 and spoke about safety issues that needed to be addressed at the courthouse.
Following meetings of the district calendar committee and parent and staff surveys, the GISD School Board approved a calendar for the 2025-2026 school year.
The district’s calendars are created by its committee, made up of staff, parents and community members, who establish several drafts which are narrowed down to two for school board approval.
Following an executive session, the Graham ISD Board of Trustees made the unanimous decision this week to hire Gary Browning as the GISD Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations.
Browning previously served as the GISD Director of Curriculum and will be moving into the position formerly held by Don Davis.
Superintendent Mary Johnston spoke at the school board meeting Wednesday, Feb. 12 about Browning’s background in education.
Several youth in Young County traveled to participate in the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo held through the end of last week and returned with medals for their efforts.
Following the Young County Junior Livestock Show held at the beginning of January, the youth in the county have begun moving on to other shows around the state including the show in Fort Worth and the San Angelo Stock Show, which is currently ongoing.
Cases pleaded in the 90th Judicial District Court for December 2024 and January 2025. Plea information is provided by the office of the 90th Judicial District Attorney.
Cases pleaded in December
Students of Woodland Elementary School and Crestview Elementary School were recognized by the Graham ISD Board of Trustees for their recent UIL successes.
Parents, guardians, staff and students filled the board meeting room Tuesday, Feb. 12 as the group came together in honor of the students.
“We hosted Burkburnett and Brock and we had our UIL elementary contest with several different categories, and you saw all the winners that our wonderful school district produced,” Superintendent Mary Johnston said. “We're here tonight to celebrate those students.”
Former Graham resident Justin Pitcock has led a life of service that has taken him across the globe and now brought him a once in a lifetime opportunity of flying over the Super Bowl.
Pitcock’s reserve squadron was recently picked for the Super Bowl LIX flyover and he received another incredible feat to add to his collection.
“Each of our cockpits will have a couple thousand hours in them. That’s hard to find that kind of experience,” he said. “They came to us, and I was lucky enough to raise my hand and get to do it. So I’m pretty excited.”
Area residents have one final opportunity this week to file for seats open in local elections.
City council and school board seats in Graham, Olney and Newcastle are up for election with applications available at each individual entity. Additionally, there are open seats for the Olney Hamilton Hospital Board of Directors.
Applications to file can be submitted to local political subdivisions through Friday, Feb. 14. The election will take place Saturday, May 3.
The public has their first opportunity to be a part of the budget planning process for the city of Graham during a workshop being held Thursday.
The budget workshop will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13 at 608 Elm St. in Graham.
During the meeting, City Manager Eric Garretty will provide a presentation on the draft fiscal year 2026 budget and discuss key budget issues.
