By Melinda L. Lucas Local and area residents are invited to participate in the Old Jail Art Center’s Third Thursday workshop, set for 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 19.

All Shackelford County senior adults (60 and up) are invited to attend the Shackelford County Resource Center’s March senior luncheon to be held on Friday, March 13 at the Albany Youth Center beginning at 11:15 a.m.

By Kathy Thomson Albany High School’s one act play (OAP) will advance to bi-district competition, and six members of the troupe won special accolades at the district contest in Stamford on Thursday, March 5. The bi-district OAP contest will also be held in Stamford on Wednesday, March 25.

By Kathy Thomson Students tried out for the chance to become Albany school cheerleaders on Friday, March 6, before spring break. “We had three judges from McMurry University, and their scores counted for 50 percent,” said cheer sponsor Lindsey Vaughn.

Levi Britting of Albany was named to the All-Lone-Star Conference Men’s All-Academic Team for the 2019-20 indoor track and field season. Britting is a member of the Angelo State University track team. He is the son of Rod and Susan Britting and Kristi Espinosa.

By Kathy Thomson The Leon Bosque Resource Conservation and Development Council Inc. awarded grant money to the Albany Senior Citizens Activity Center last week.

By Kathy Thomson For several years, various residents of the Big Country area have traveled to Uganda over spring break on a Christian mission trip, and Albany High School junior Tana Thompson planned to go again this year.

By Kathy Thomson Fandangle rehearsals start next week, and everyone who wants to be in this year’s sampler or in the summer show, veteran or first-timer, is encouraged to come to the rehearsal and join their neighbors in the uniquely Albany activity.

By Donnie A. Lucas After a rocky start due to a loss in Anson last week, the Lady Lion softball team turned things around to win the championship game at the Clifton tournament despite being the smallest school entered.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion baseball team is off to a strong start, winning all three games at the Hamlin tournament last week and picking up a victory in Eastland to post an undefeated 5-0 record so far for the season.