By Sandy Morris The Albany High School  band will compete in the UIL Region 2, East Zone Concert and Sightreading contest in Abilene next week. The contest will take place at Wylie High School in Abilene over a two-day period, and Albany is scheduled to perform on Tuesday, March 30.

By Sandy Morris Albany High School seniors will be able to begin applying for local scholarships this week.

By Sandy Morris The Parent Teacher Organization at Nancy Smith Elementary School will hold the traditional Scholastic Book Fair beginning Monday, April 12 to Friday, April 16. PTO members plan to set up the book fair on the cafeteria stage at NSES.

By Sandy Morris This Sunday, March 28 is Palm Sunday, with a community-wide service planned that evening by members of the Albany Ministerial Alliance.

When Texans see a pillar of smoke rising out of a forest or state park, with Texas A&M Forest Service on the ground, our gut instinct is always the same: wildfire. However, that isn’t always the case.

By Sandy Morris Albany FFA andShackelford County 4-H members wrapped up action at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo last week with their steer entries.

By Sandy Morris Members of the Albany Volunteer Fire Department will host their annual Easter egg hunt at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 3 at the city park. The park will be sectioned off for each individual age group.

By Donnie A. Lucas Despite schedule conflicts because of spring break last week, the Lion and Lady Lion track teams competed well at the Eastland meet held March 18.

By Sandy Morris The Big Country Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) recently announced the list of coaches and athletes selected to participate in the Big Country Chevy Dealers 2021 FCA All-Star Festival.

By Sandy Morris Senior athlete Wesley Estridge has worked his way to the top of Region 6, Division 3 Single Heavy Weight Powerlifting, and has advanced to the state meet, set for Saturday, March 27 in Abilene. A send-off for Estridge will be held at 1:00 p.m.