Early voting begins Monday in the runoff election for the March primaries. A runoff election is held for the Democratic and Republican candidates in which no single candidate earned more than 50% of the vote in the March 1 primary election.
A Young County man was arrested Tuesday evening after leading a Young County Sheriff’s Office Deputy in a high-speed chase and foot chase. Larry David Locklear, 58, was arrested following the chase on a charge of evading arrest and two Archer County warrants for unlawful carrying of a weapon and fictitious registration.
The legal sale of alcoholic beverages, including mixed beverages, within the city of Graham was approved after results were released from the special election Saturday. The measure was added to the ballot following a petition filed by the Graham Wet Committee which reached the required number of signatures to be placed on the ballot.
Graham playwright Jiggs Burgess’ “The Red Suitcase” was named Best Play in the 2021 Writers Search contest from the Del Shores Foundation. On top of a $3,000 cash award, Burgess’ play has been sent out to theater partners to be produced and covered for $10,000.
The Del Shores Foundation’s mission statement is to find and facilitate the development of new southern United States LGBTQ+ artistic voices by coordinating artists and working professionals, prompting new works and connecting artists to platforms for their work.
Graham’s local option for the legal sale of alcoholic mixed beverages passed Saturday night, after votes were counted in the May 7 election.
The election issue was placed on the ballot Feb. 8, following a petition filed by the Graham Wet Committee which reached the required number of signatures to be placed on the ballot.
The proposition was among other races on the May ballot. Entities within Young County which had seats up for election were Graham ISD, Graham Hospital District, Olney Hamilton Hospital and Newcastle ISD.
Early voting in the May general, constitutional and special elections within Young County ended Tuesday with a low turnout. Tomorrow is election day for two constitutional amendments and two special elections with elections for Graham ISD, Graham Regional Medical Center and Olney ISD, depending on the voting district.
The Wichita Falls District of the Texas Department of Transportation has an online virtual public meeting for the 2023-2026 Rural Transportation Improvement Program available through Thursday. The meeting is to provide information and receive feedback on transportation projects coming to the Wichita Falls District, which includes Young County.
The annual Lions Club of Graham Carnival returns to the downtown square next weekend. The 48th annual event takes place nightly from May 11-14, with the proceeds benefiting many charitable causes supported by the Lions Club.
The Graham Public Education Foundation donated over $140,000 in grants to teachers Thursday and presented the awards to each campus. The grants are awarded for projects and programs which are submitted for approval by GPEF and Graham ISD administration.
A Graham man Tuesday accepted a plea deal two days into his jury trial and was sentenced to 35 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, for the offense of possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver four grams or more, but less than 200 grams of methamphetamine.
