By Donnie A. Lucas Several new local positive cases of COVID-19 were reported over the past two weeks, with the total increasing to nine for Shackelford County.

By Lynsi Musselman ResourceCare’s 20th annual Summer Day Camp began Monday, July 6, averaging 85 campers, and 55 workers and volunteers each day of the three-week camp.

By Melinda L. Lucas Energy industry entrepreneur and Albany ambassador A.V. Jones Jr. died Sunday afternoon, July 12 after struggling with health issues for much of this year. He was 88. Jones moved to Albany with his parents soon after he was born in June 1932.

By Melinda L. Lucas Glenn Rogers of Graford won the Republican primary runoff for District 60 state representative Tuesday, recording an overwhelming margin here but running a close race overall with 52.4 percent of the total vote over opponent Jon Francis of Cisco.

Barbara “Bobbie” Moberley, 79, of Abilene passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Hendrick Hospice Care in Abilene, after a lengthy battle with multiple ailments. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., Saturday morning, July 18 at Morehart Mortuary in Albany.

Charles Billy (C.B.) McAfee, age 87, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on July 10, 2020. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 14, at Friendship Baptist Church of Albany with Pastor Paul Johnston officiating.

Marie Loggains, age 86 of Breckenridge, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Funeral services were held at Saturday, July 11 at the Elliott Street Church of Christ with Jim Cox and Don Nelson officiating. Interment followed in the Albany Cemetery.  Marie Adaline Reynolds was born Dec.

Dorris Davis, age 94 of Albany, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020. A funeral service for family only was held Sunday, July 12 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Tom Chandler officiating.  Interment followed in the Throckmorton Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.

By Lynsi Musselman Two popular Albany restaurants now are 100 percent smoke free inside their buildings. The smoke aroma is no longer a part of the dinning experience at The Beehive and The Icehouse restaurants.

By Kathy Thomson The Albany Athletic Booster Club’s annual kick off meeting for the upcoming school year  took place Wednesday evening, July 1, at The Feed Store, and although members are working on raising funds for the new school year by selling ads in the annual football program, details were...