The thunderstorm that produced a spectacular light show across the night sky last Saturday produced very little rain in the immediate area, but has been blamed for igniting at least six grass fires in Shackelford County. Merrick Davis Fire

The final two performances of the 2018 Fort Griffin Fandangle will take place this weekend, wrapping up the 80th anniversary edition of the show. Good seats are still available for both of the final two shows including a very limited number of box seats as of Monday evening.

Sixty-four entries, including fl oats, antique vehicles, wagons, horses and riders, fi re trucks, and longhorns braved temperatures in the triple digits last Saturday afternoon to take part in the 2018 Fort Griffin Fandangle Parade.

Albany’s three all-star teams picked up victories with the start of bracket games over the weekend in the District 5 tournament. Both the 12U and 10U earned a pair of bracket wins over the weekend and were scheduled to host a double header on Tuesday.

Local junior high and high school students are continuing to take advantage of morning strength and conditioning training at the high school. The supervised training sessions will be available for three more weeks at 7:00 a.m. on Monday through Thursday, ending Thursday, July 19.

Best Shackelford County Entry. Cliff Teinert (at left) guides his Grulla team of mules, Willie and Waylon, down Main Street, pulling the 1880 Army ambulance that got the judges’ attention for Best Shackelford County entry in this year’s parade.

McLennan Jones is the last of several Albany Life Scouts who have recently worked to complete the requirements to achieve the Eagle Scout award, the highest award available through the Boy Scouts of America organization.

George Mark, age 51 of Moran, passed away Monday, June 18, 2018. Graveside funeral services were held Friday, June 22 in the Moran Cemetery. Interment followed, directed by Morehart Mortuary. George Henry Mark was born Dec.

Betty Jo Bounds Rogers was born on April 10, 1940 in Stamford, Texas to Willard and Mary Jo Bounds. She left this world surrounded by her sister, her daughter, and son-inlaw on May 19, 2018 at her home in Strong City, Kansas.

Emalyn “Sam” Gillispie, age 89 of Albany, passed away Monday, June 25, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 29 at Friendship Baptist Church with Brian Cope officiating. Visitation is Thursday, June 28 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m at Morehart Mortuary in Albany.