Almost 94 percent of the 2018 tax levy had been collected as of Tuesday, according to chief appraiser Clayton Snyder, with mailed payments coming in for a week or so with the required Jan. 31 postmark deadline. He also said that there had been fairly steady walk-in traffic since Feb.

A free pipeline awareness class will be offered at no charge next week on Thursday, Feb. 28 at the Aztec Theater. The 11:00 a.m.

All of the Albany school bands will be performing for the community this Sunday, Feb. 24, at 2:00 p.m. in the high school gym, and band director John Stockdale is hoping that there will be a large audience to appreciate all of the work and practice the students have put into the concert.

Seniors Cameron Dacus (seated, l) and Ryan Hill (r) both signed letters of intent to play football for Hardin-Simmons University. Witnesses for the Feb. 8 signing included coaches (standing, l-r) Rod Britting, David Fairchild, Denney Faith, Jimmy Fuentes, and Ryder Peacock.

Albany High School’s theater troupe performed The Fourth Ward by Amanda Guthrie at a one-act play (OAP) festival in Clyde on Thursday, Feb. 14. “The festival went well, and we got a lot of good feedback in our critiques,” said co-director Jenny Scott. “There is no placing at festivals.

Delton Peacock, age 80 of Brownwood, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Graveside funeral services were held Friday, Feb. 15 at the Albany Cemetery with Rev. Jeff Turner officiating. Interment followed under the direction of Morehart Mortuary. 

Inez Benda was born Aug. 18, 1922, in the Pueblo Community near Putnam, Texas, to Chester and Emogene (Jeter) Allen and died Feb. 13, 2019, in Quitman, Texas.  She was raised in the Pueblo Community and graduated from Moran High School and Abilene Business School.

More than one driver traveling from Albany to Breckenridge last week mentioned an unexpected jolt, which was quickly replaced by a six-mile detour.

The deadline to file for local board seats to be decided May 4 is fast approaching, and five candidates filed their paperwork during the last week.

Despite cold and rainy weather since the January start date, city manager Billy Holson reported at Monday’s regular council meeting that water system installation at the newly annexed Clarke Estates development is moving along ahead of schedule. Also approved during the Feb.