By Melinda L. Lucas Albany ISD trustees heard the district’s 2018-2019 financial review during an hour-long meeting on Monday, Sept. 16, but no action was taken. CPA Cameron Gulley presented the audit for last school year as “pending,” with the final report due next month.

By Melinda L. Lucas Members of the National Honor Society have met to elect officers to lead their organization over the next nine months.

By Kathy Thomson Albany High students voted earlier this week for the students to be named as 2019 Homecoming King and Queen.

By Kathy Thomson Mark Conrad, Scout executive of the Texas Trails Council of the Boy Scouts will host a Cub Scout rally at the Nancy Smith Elementary School cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. next Monday, Sept. 23.

By Kathy Thomson The 29th annual See You at the Pole is set for Wednesday, Sept. 26, with separate events planned for local elementary and secondary students.

By Melinda L. Lucas Pastor Luke Spraberry and the members of Bethel Assembly have planned a day in “The Patch” on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Bank Park.

Amber Michelle Nostrand and Seth Adam Viertel were united in marriage Saturday May 18, 2019 at the Whitney Theatre in Albany, Texas. The service was officiated by John Viertel, father of the groom.

By Kathy Thomson The West Texas Fair and Rodeo in Abilene ran from Sept. 5-14 and several Shackelford County youth participated in the junior steer show and in the youth open swine show last weekend.

By Kathy Thomson The fifth annual Fort Griffin BBQ Battle for the Blade and World Championship Dove Cook-Off is set to take place at Fort Griffin State Historic Site next Saturday, Sept. 28, and organizers are hoping that a large crowd of cooks and attendees will help them raise funds for the...