By Sandy Morris Local 4-H members participated in a special farrier program on Thursday, Jan. 28, according to Shackelford County Extension Agent and 4-H sponsor Kloey Painter. Local county commissioner Lanham Martin presented the program to about 20 4-H members.

By Sandy Morris The month of February is typically the peak month for flu season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.  A quick search of the Texas Department of State Health Services reports that the flu season began on Sept.

By Sandy Morris The Albany Chamber of Commerce’s annual membership meeting is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 5 immediately after the 12:00 noon luncheon at The Beehive.

By Sandy Morris February is member appreciation month at the Old Jail Art Center, and there are some special opportunities available to OJAC members.

By Melinda L. Lucas & Sandy Morris An Albany clinic started administering the Moderna vaccine Wednesday, and with at least 200 more doses expected in the next week, ResourceCare staff members hope to work their way down the list of those who want the vaccine.

By Sandy Morris Next week ends the filing period for local board elections, and as of press time on Tuesday, a total of nine candidates had turned in their paperwork for various positions that will be decided on May 1.

Julia Elizabeth Putnam, 77, a resident of Albany, Texas, departed this life on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in an Abilene hospital. She was born in Abilene, Texas, on Oct. 10, 1943, to Joseph Carrol Putnam and Margaret Elizabeth Sheers Putnam.

Jimmie Ray Wheeler, age 70, of Sulphur Springs, passed away on Jan. 16, 2021, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital. He was born Apr. 25, 1950, in Abilene, Texas, the son of Jimmie Joshuay Wheeler and Neta Fae Aston Wheeler.