Olney News

An agplane goes to war. Air Tractor of Olney, Texas, a legend-in-its-own-time builder of cropdusters, or agricultural aircraft, has converted its popular AT-802 Air Truck into a counter-insurgency, close-air support, and surveillance warbird-wannabee. The armored AT-802U, which debuted at the June Paris Air Show, was armed with Gatling guns, rocket ...

Violet Johle Fichte, age 88, of Olney, Texas, died Saturday, June 27, 2009, in Olney.

The trouble with warplanes is they are so darned expensive, but at this week's Paris Air Show , bargain hunters found a new option -- the affordable Air Truck, a modified two-seat cropduster, built by Air Tractor of Olney, Texas.

An Air Tractor AT-802U is seen Tuesday at the 48th Paris Air Show in Le Bourget airport, north of Paris.

Some of the warplanes drawing the most attention at this year's Paris Air Show are some of the slowest.

Crop-dusters usually have the mundane task of spraying fields of grain with chemical cocktails that kill plant pests and disease-carrying mosquitoes.

The Paris Air Show , one of the world's largest aerospace trade show is underway.

Students of Noreen Carson presented their Spring Recitals Sunday, May 31, at 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of First Christian Church.

The Air Tractor AT-802U is now en route from Olney, Texas, to Le Bourget, France, to be unveiled at the Paris Air Show, said Lee Jackson, design engineer.

After a three-hour manhunt Wednesday afternoon, a Newcastle man was arrested and taken into custody on three outstanding warrants.

Three FFA members received top honors during the annual FFA banquet held Thursday, May 7, at the Civic Center.

YCSO Deputy Patrick Bradford assists OPD Sgt. Dwayne Jackson with the investigation into a vehicle found on Hall Road early Wednesday, May 6. The vehicle was reported stolen from York Road earlier that morning.

Young County is entering the 21st Century slowly but surely. Internet access is available through different means throughout the county, but the options and results vary greatly depending on location.

Ada Loucile Clarida was born May 7, 1910 at Dennis, Texas, the youngest of ten children born to James Henry Dennis and Ida Maryline Howell Dennis.

Mr. and Ms. Olney Pioneer were Helen Kunkel and Herbert Koester . Citizens made nominations for the honor, and the winners were the male and female nominees who had spent the most years in Olney.

Hunter Strawbridge and Dakota Knash say goodbye to Gary 'Buster' Cusenbary after his last DARE class graduation.

SECOND ANNUAL CAR SHOW AND CRUISE AND CITYWIDE GARAGE SALE: May 2, downtown Olney.

Approximately 500 students entered posters on "Water is Life" or "Dig It! The Secrets of Soil" in the annual contest sponsored by the Young Soil and Water Conservation District.

The level of Lake Cooper is startlingly low, as is obvious in this photo of the intake structure taken Monday, April 13.

Courtesy The area band True Alternate is scheduled to play their third show Friday at The Altarnative.