Sally Ann Judd Harrison, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2020 at the age of 96, in Richmond, Texas.  She was born in Jan. of 1924 in Houston, Texas to Ardon Berkeley Judd and Sallie Reynolds Matthews Judd and was the oldest of three children.

By Lynsi Musselman  After the absence of regular school events from Spring Break to the end of the regular school year, summer school has started up with some normalcy. Third grade to sixth grade students at Nancy Smith Elementary School started summer school on Monday, June 1.

By Melinda L. Lucas Starting next week on June 12, The Albany News will be closed for business on Fridays. According to publisher Donnie Lucas, the decision to only be open four days a week was made a little earlier in the spring.

By Lynsi Musselman Albany Chamber of Commerce directors gathered on Tuesday for the first in-person board meeting since March. Chamber manager  Mary Beth Jones confirmed that Chamber lunches will resume Friday, June 12 with the first lunch being held at the Beehive Restaurant.

By Lynsi Musselman Today is the last day to register campers or to sign up to work Day Camp 2020 to be held July 6-24. ResourceCare program director Mindy Ary said registration at the Albany Youth Center will end Thursday at 6:00 p.m. “If campers or workers are not signed up by 6:00 p.m.

By Lynsi Musselman Senior girls from Albany’s Dance Theatre Company will participate in their final recital this Friday night. The private event, which is open to invited guests only, will be at the Whitney Theatre at 7:00 p.m.

By Melinda L. Lucas Tax appraisal notices for county property were mailed out recently, according to Clayton Snyder, chief appraiser of the Shackelford County Appraisal District (CAD).

Albany High School junior Amber Leverton was inadvertently left off the list of honor students provided by Albany ISD two weeks ago.  AHS counselor Jenny Scott said on Tuesday that Leverton is among students with a GPA of 90 or above and should have been included in the list of academic honors.

By Lynsi Musselman The Old Jail Art Center remains temporarily closed and has yet to announce an opening date. OJAC has several interactive ways to stay connected to the museum and educate learners from home. Visit the OJAC Facebook page on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas Local residents will have to wait another week to find out if and when the city pool will be opening this summer, according to city manager Billy Holson.