By Lynsi Musselman The Albany Dance Theatre Company will present “Rise Up” for its 70th Annual Recital on Friday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m.

By Lynsi Musselman The Feed Store will host a hamburger dinner for the Albany High School  Senior Class of 2020 on Saturday, May 23 from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. The Feed Store will provide seniors with hamburgers, hot dogs, and homemade ice cream for a sundae bar.

By Donnie A. Lucas What may well go down as the most unusual school year ever came to an end this week, with students saying their good-byes to teachers from a distance while turning in the final batch of weekly instructional packets.

By Lynsi Musselman While the shift is being made to come back to in-person gatherings, local churches are adjusting their safety protocols and finding ways to continue to reach as many in their congregations as possible.

By Donnie A. Lucas Several awards including six special memorial honors were presented to Albany High School athletes last week, although not during the traditional All-Sports Banquet that typically marks the end of the year for school athletics.

Harold Clayton Maxwell, 80, of Diboll, Texas and formerly of Albany, died May, 17, 2020. Private graveside were held at Temple Family Cemetery with Dr. Brian Wiggins officiating. Mr. Maxwell was born April 16, 1940 in Odessa, Texas to the late Alma (Arendt) and Byron F. Maxwell, Sr.

By Melinda L. Lucas With renditions due in a little over a week, the staff at the Shackelford County Appraisal District (CAD) is also busy getting ready to send appraisal notices for real property and business personal property.

By Lynsi Musselman With the Shackelford County Library still closed, the usual summer reading program will not be offered this year. Albany Study Club members normally start the reading program the first Tuesday in June.

By Lynsi Musselman With Project Graduation 2020 cancelled due to uncertainties surrounding the coronavirus shutdown, a drawing was held this week to choose recipients for the traditional Task Force scholarships.

By Donnie A. Lucas The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Shackelford County was officially reported late last week to county judge Robert Skelton. The positive test was for a female under the age of 40 and was reported to the judge by the Texas Department of State Health Services.