JV wants to keep record unblemished with final game

Improving to 8-0 for the season, the JV Lions traveled to Graham to host the Haskell Indians last Thursday due to field conditions in Albany after heavy rains, earning a 42-0 victory. The JV will be on the road to Hamlin this week to end the season against the Hamlin Pied Pipers.

Cubs bring home 1 win, 1 tie

The Albany Cubs came home with a win and a tie against the Haskell Warriors last Thursday. Games were moved to Graham’s artificial turf stadium after local heavy rains soaked Nail Stadium. The seventh graders will play a rematch against Haskell on Thursday (today) starting at 4:00 p.m. in Haskell.

Flag football teams to play in Super Bowl

The final games of the youth flag football regular season are scheduled to take place tonight (Thursday) and the Super Bowl will take place next week, according to organizer Anthony Ceder.

Football season ends prematurely with forfeit by Trent

The Moran football season ended earlier than anticipated last week due to last Friday’s 66-80 loss on the road to Loraine ending the varsity’s playoff hopes, and a forfeit by Trent cancelling what had been scheduled as the Bulldogs’ final regular season game and senior night at Bulldog Stadium this...

Sales tax figures reported

The city of Albany will receive a sales tax allotment of $56,730 from the state this October. The amount is down 15.54 percent from the $67,174 payment received in October of 2017. Payments to date for the 2018 year to the city of Albany are $445,471, down by 2.
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Friends of Fort Griffin earn THC honor

Friends of Fort Griffin, a local non-profit whose primary purpose is to help preserve and restore the original buildings at Fort Griffin State Historical Site, was recently selected as the recipient of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission 2019 Friends Alliance Award for Stewardship.

OJAC to host biennial auction

Art enthusiasts are invited to the Old Jail Art Center this Saturday evening for a chance to purchase paintings, porcelains, sculptures, stoneware, pottery, etchings, and photographs from among the 69 lots contributed to the museum’s 14th biennial auction.

Donations needed for programs

Christmas gift ideas are quickly filling store shelves, and ResourceCare employees are hoping that donations will allow them to share holiday presents with all of the local children, teens, and seniors that request their assistance this yuletide season. Toys for Tots Marine SSgt.

Veterans to be honored this week

All veterans in Shackelford County are invited to attend a special Veterans Day luncheon sponsored by the Albany Study Club today (Thursday) and are also requested to join local students at two separate Veterans Day ceremonies to be held at Albany High School tomorrow and at Moran ISD on Monday,...

Chest total reaches one third of goal

The annual Albany Chest campaign is underway, and donations totalling $13,782 had been deposited into the account by Monday, Nov. 5, leaving $28,218 still needed to reach this year’s goal of $42,000.  Local residents are reminded that everyone is not expected to give large amounts. 
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