The Olton Enterprise

Voters begin going to the polls Monday to decide two seats on the Olton Independent School District Board of Trustees.

In a race where cumulative voting will be in play, two incumbents are being challenged in a three-person race for two seats on the board. The incumbents are Vice President Ruben Luera and Tullie Struve, who won a one-year unexpired term last year. They are being challenged by Jay Gorman, a former Olton High School boys basketball coach. Election Day is May 4, but early voting begins Monday.

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Land seemed to be a big topic of discussion Monday night as the Olton City Council met for their regular monthly meeting.

Bids on land were accepted and rejected, and a petition to close some rights-of-way all came before the council.

The first item was to open bids received on two properties behind the former Mini Mall in the 600 block of Main Street. 

The north 30.3 feet of lots behind the northern-most store received a bid of $250 for each of the two lots, for a total of $500. The bid from Royce McFadden, who already owns the section of property to the east, was accepted on a 4-0 vote stemming from a motion by Councilman Alan Williams with a second by Councilman Derek Roberson. 

That vote came after the council had rejected a bid by KLSW Properties of $400 for 134.4 feet behind the other two sections of the former Mini Mall and behind Mayo Insurance Agency. The property management company sought to create a courtyard, as well as parking, for apartments they plan create when the building is renovated.

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Olton Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture is adding a new twist to the annual Egg-stravaganza which takes place Saturday, April 20.

Adults get their own hunt, and it will be for golden eggs.

Registration for the children’s hunt begins at 1 p.m. at Pavilion Park. At that time, the golden eggs for adults will already be hidden around Downtown Pavilion.

“They will be ready for participants to find them,” said Chamber Manager Adrienne Synatschk. 

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Three Olton 4-H members advanced to the District 2 4-H Fashion Show, which was held April 15 in Lubbock. 

Emory Hunt Emory competing in the Junior Division in Construction — Dressy with a pink, purple and blue print dress with a blue yoke.

Ceralyn Wakefield competed in the Intermediate Division in Construction – Everyday Living with a purple print dress gathered to a matching yoke with petal sleeves. 

Katy Wilson used a Vogue pattern for her tea length blue and black striped dress with a blue yoke and long sleeves featuring shoulder cut outs. She competed in Intermediate Construction – Dressy.

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Ismael Briones, who achieved one of four perfect scores, at the Lubbock Cooper North Chess Tournament Saturday placed second in the Non-Rated K-5 Individual competition, while Webb Elelemntary won second in team compeition. There were 99 elemntary school players in the tournament. A combined Olton junior high and high school team won the k-12 team trophy. Javan Bueno was one of four players with a perfect 4-0 record in the tournament. This was the last tournament of the year for Olton’s chess players. Coaches said they were “super proud of all Olton chess students” who have practiced and competed since September.

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