Rena Mae Shack, age 83 of Moran, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 22 at Bethel Assembly with Jeff Pleasant officiating. Interment followed in the Albany Cemetery.   Rena Mae Booth was born Oct.

By Melinda L. Lucas Three new exhibitions, including one that cele-brates the Old Jail Art Center’s 40 years of collecting, will be open to the public starting next Tuesday, Feb. 25. OJAC members can attend a preview reception this Saturday, Feb. 22 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

By Kathy Thomson There are new faces in the Fandangle office starting this month, with Jamie Parsons taking over as office manager and Scarlett Yates heading up the marketing for the 2020 season.

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By Kathy Thomson Text-to-9-1-1 is now available in Shackelford County, according to sheriff Ed Miller. “The project has been in the works for a while, and it is now up and running as of the first of the year,” said Miller.

By Kathy Thomson The city of Albany will receive a sales tax allotment of $48,901 from the state this February. The amount is down 4.05 percent from the $50,966 payment received in February of 2019. Payments to date for the 2020 year to the city of Albany are $86,045, down by 16.

By Melinda L. Lucas Shackelford County Hospital District administrator Jera Fairley was given a raise, and board members were updated about intensified “drug security” policies during the hospital board’s regular monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 17.

By Kathy Thomson Various Shackelford County 4-H and FFA members showed project animals at the San Angelo Stock Show and at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo last week, and local students are still competing with market steers and market barrows at San Antonio this week.

By Kathy Thomson Sixteen Albany students are registered for an academic invitational practice meet at Stamford this Saturday, Feb. 22, but according to UIL coordinator Rick Davis, the actual number who can go and compete may be a few less.

By Kathy Thomson First Baptist Church youth minister Campbell Terry has invited everyone to come to The Feed Store to eat lunch at a summer camp fundraiser this Sunday, Feb. 23 from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. Meal tickets are $20 each for adults, and are available from campers.