By Nolan Davis Local residents volunteered time last Saturday, June 15 to help with the Chamber of Commerce promoted community cleanup day. “We had about 15 to 20 people show up to help out,” said Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones.

By Donnie A. Lucas Both Albany Little League All-Star teams got off to a good start with a pair of wins on Monday against Haskell to open the District 5 tournament. Albany’s 10U team defeated the visiting Haskell team 19-1, while the 12U team put together a 5-0 victory in the first pool game.

By Donnie A. Lucas Accolades continued to come in for members of the 2019 Albany High School baseball team that advanced to the state tournament last month. The Texas High School Coaches Association hosted its annual All-Star game last Saturday at Dell Diamond in Round Rock.

By Nolan Davis Albany’s 7on7 team members continue to compete and hone their skills as they prepare for the state tournament in College Station on June 27 and 28. The local team recently competed in a qualifying tournament in Abilene on June 14.

By Nolan Davis With the local tennis camp wrapping up, local athletes still have a chance to hone their skills during the summer break with a few camps still remaining.

By Kathy Thomson Junior Mady Connally and sophomore Addie Beth Denton were among 700 high school students from across the state who competed in the Texas High School Rodeo Association State Finals held at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene last week, and although neither of the Albany High...

By Nolan Davis The annual Father’s Day golf tournament sponsored by the Albany Golf Club was shortened for some as heavy rains moved in on Sunday. The event, held last weekend, saw teams of three participate in a scramble format tournament.

By Kathy Thomson Shackelford County 4-H member Johnnie Hise won sixth place at the 2019 State 4-H Roundup Fashion Show held in College Station last Tuesday, June 11.

By Nolan Davis The summer reading program sponsored by the Albany Study Club has one session remaining for the 2019 program. Children from the ages of two to four and kindergarten to fourth grade are encouraged to attend the final program on Tuesday, June 25 at the Shackelford County Library.

Appraisal notices for real property and business personal property have been mailed out during the past few weeks, according to Clayton Snyder, chief appraiser of the Shackelford County Appraisal District.  About 2,000 notices were sent to property owners in the county.