Olney News

Residents of Olney were sent scrambling for cover Friday, May 17, when a large, severe thunderstorm began showing signs of rotation and producing very large hail.

Stephen Riley, 41, of Olney, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Friday, May 17.

Barbara Berkshire Mueller, age 55, died Friday, May 17, 2013, in Olney, Texas. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at the chapel of Lunn Funeral Home with Scotte Clark, minister of Hamilton Street Church of Christ in Olney officiating.

CASBURN, Emma J., 77, of Burkburnett. Memorial service at 2 p.m. today, May 25, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Wichita Falls.

James E. Kunkel, age 85, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Olney, Texas. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church in Olney with Rev.

Don Bullock, 76, local businessman, passed away May 7, 2013, after a battle with cancer at his home in Graham.

Two men were burned in an oilfield explosion that occurred just before noon Thursday, May 9, north of Olney on Schlegel Road.

Clean-up week in Olney will be held from 8 a.m. Saturday, May 11, through 7 p.m. Saturday, May 18.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Gerald and Paula Rodgers and the late Tanna Scifres-Rodgers. She is the granddaughter of Winnie Rodgers and the late James Rodgers, Ella Mae Scifres and the late Raymond Scifres and Rebecca Prewit and the late Kenneth Prewit.

Peggy Ann Stringer Mullins, age 75, died Monday, May 6, 2013. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11, 2013, in the Chapel of Lunn Funeral Home in Olney, Texas with Curtis Mullins, Jr.

The Key Studio piano recital will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Olney.

Graveside services for Sidney Lewis Davidson, 48, of Olney were held Thursday, Aug.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Deborah Myers Bockhoff of Fort Worth and Larelle and Scott Bockhoff of Kerrville.

She is the granddaughter of Jan Miller of Krum, Minnie Turner of Lewisville, Charlie and Sue Miller of Olney and Eugene and Delores Osborn of Graham.

City Council members approved an emergency water and sewer rate increase on Monday, April 22, that will affect all local utility customers.