By Kathy Thomson Members of the Albany Chamber of Commerce are planning to hold their next  bi-annual party in August, according to Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones. “We have some things to celebrate and some folks to honor,” she said. “We plan to recognize some outstanding citizens.

By Nolan Davis After a successful first year, the Resource Care Community Health Center is once again holding CareFest, and tickets are currently available for purchase. CareFest 2019 will be held at Happy Wife Happy Life, and gates for the event will open at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7.

By Melinda L. Lucas City council members reviewed and approved a long-range capital improvements budget during their regular monthly meeting on Monday, July 15, which had been delayed one week from the usual second Monday time.

By Melinda L. Lucas Shackelford County commissioners have met twice in the past two weeks, once on July 8 for a regular session and again on July 15 for a budget workshop in addition to a few items of routine business.

I’m running a little late, but I did want to say “Congratulations” to all of our 2019 graduates. What a wonderful time in your life.  Many of you will be headed off to colleges for continued education, and you will be making new friends.

By Melinda L.

By Kathy Thomson New Albany band director Richard Murrow has scheduled the first rehearsal of the eighth through 12th grade band for Monday, Aug. 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the band hall. “Students should bring their instruments,” said Murrow.

By Melinda L. Lucas New and ongoing recipients of Albany ISD Education Foundation scholarships need to provide proof of enrollment in order to receive their benefit for the fall 2019 semester.

by Kathy Thomson Albany High School was among the top 20 Class 2A schools in the state in vying for the University Interscholastic League Lone Star Cup for the 2018-19 school year. Albany earned 38 points to tie for 18th place with Valley Mills this year. 

Nearly 150 Angelo State University student-athletes and student athletic trainers, including Levi Britting of Albany, have made the Lone Star Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2019 spring semester. ASU posted the highest number of honorees for any LSC school.