By Sandy Morris Although Albany High School’s One Act Play did not advance to the next round of competition, three members of the cast and crew won special awards at the district contest held last Wednesday in Haskell.

By Sandy Morris Next week, while the majority of Albany Independent School District students are enjoying Spring Break, the Cross Examination Debate team of Leddie Leech and Ella Webb will compete in the state Cross-X meet starting at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March 15.

By Sandy Morris Albany eighth graders Jake and Abi Hale recently competed in the Junior Commercial Steer Feeding and Management Contest at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

By Sandy Morris Albany FFA judging teams are working hard to get ready for upcoming Career Development Event (CDE) contests this month. Local teams will compete in farm business management, horse judging, vet tech science, range and pasture, livestock, and wildlife.

By Sandy Morris With Fandangle memberships rolling in and Sampler invitations going  out in the mail, Fandangle artistic director Lorna Ayers is ready to get started on rehearsals.

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By Sandy Morris The annual Chamber Membership Drive Crawfish Boil has been scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 15.  The boil will be held at the Golf Course and is intended as an appreciation event for current Chamber members, as well as an opportunity to join the Chamber. 

By Sandy Morris Just in time for spring sports and other warm weather outdoor activities, Daylight Saving Time (DST) returns this Sunday, March 14, at 2:00 a.m.

By Melinda L. Lucas Financial figures for both the past and present were major topics during the Albany city council’s meeting on Monday, when a $3.01 million budget was adopted for fiscal year 2021-2022, and the audit was approved for 2020-2021.

By Sandy Morris The Shackelford County Community Resource Center recently received word from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of an ongoing grant award of more than $3.5 million.