By Lynsi Musselman Driving down Albany’s Main Street, many residents have been watching the transformation taking place to a building that has been a local fixture since 1920. Father and son team Raymond Taylor Jr.

By Donnie A. Lucas For the first time in over six weeks, no currently active cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus were reported as of Monday, according to county judge Robert Skelton.

By Lynsi Musselman Residents wanting to squeeze in one last swim at the Albany city swimming pool have until Sunday, Aug. 2, before the pool is closed for the season. Pool manager Jennifer Bowman said the pool’s closing coordinates with Albany’s two-a-day sports schedule.

By Lynsi Musselman Another hot week means another week of wildfires in Shackelford County. With hopes of rain and previous dry conditions come some dangers too.

By Lynsi Musselman Pick-up dates for the August distribution of the commodity food program will be Thursday, Aug. 6 and Friday, Aug. 7, with no restrictions. On Thursday, Aug.

By Melinda L. Lucas Albany High School volleyball players, cheerleaders, and football participants will have team and individual photos taken over the next couple of weeks. Pictures of the AHS volleyball teams, who start practice this coming Monday, are scheduled Thursday, Aug. 6 at 5:00 p.m.

By Lynsi Musselman The recent reported threats of the Asian Giant Hornet, also known as the murder hornet, coming to the United States, have left many people wondering if 2020 is a bad dream. The AGH is a predaceous hornet native to Asia, typically found in Japan and South Korea.

By Donnie A. Lucas County commissioners voted on Monday to leave state road and bridge fees, along with the sheriff’s and constable’s fees, at the current level in an effort to keep the taxpayer burden as low as possible for the coming year.

By Lynsi Musselman Shackelford County residents have the opportunity to back-to-school shop at Closet Angels, but there will be no “Back to School Bash” this year.

With the Texas economy slowly awakening from effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7-9.