By Donnie A. Lucas Summer strength and conditioning workouts for students in grades 7-12 are being allowed by the UIL starting Monday, June 8  but will come with new restrictions due to concerns for the coronavirus pandemic.

By Melinda L. Lucas Members of the Shackelford County Hospital District’s board of directors met by “Uber conference” for the second month in a row, but tentatively plan to meet in person for the June 15 session.

By Lynsi Musselman The Old Jail Art Museum is still temporarily closed, but the facility is not short on virtual activities to educate learners of all ages. Each Thursday at 3:30 p.m., a five minute “OJAC tiny-tour” will be posted on the OJAC’s website and Facebook page.

By Donnie A. Lucas County judge Robert Skelton reported updated COVID-19 testing numbers for the county on Monday, with 27 of the 28 tests administered returning negative and one still pending.

By Lynsi Musselman In the absence of an Academic Banquet, Albany welcomed secondary students to the school individually last week to receive their awards in an informal recognition process.

By Melinda L. Lucas A new position of “administrative assistant to the superintendent” was approved by the Albany ISD board of trustees, and current secondary principal Edward Morales was moved to that role following a 30-minute closed session during Monday night’s regular meeting.

By Lynsi Musselman The Shackelford County Youth and Livestock Association annual meeting will be held Tuesday, May 26 at 6:00 p.m. in the Albany High School ag classroom.

By Lynsi Musselman Families of current and returning Nancy Smith Elementary students will be asked to go online to register for the 2020-2021 school year as soon as the link is published.

By Lynsi Musselman A new backboard for the basketball goal at Chuck Reynolds Park has been purchased, with community volunteers making plans to install it soon. Sewer Project The City of Moran has been notified that the grant for the sewer repair has been released.

By Lynsi Musselman After weeks of wondering if it would happen at all, members of the Albany High School Class of 2020 will march out on the Robert Nail Memorial Stadium football field to graduate on Saturday, May 23 at 10:00 a.m.