By Sandy Morris As the temperatures begin to warm up, local gardeners are anxious to get their hands in the dirt and get plants in the ground. Albany High School ag students have the same itch and recently began work on their yearly spring garden.

By Sandy Morris The 2021 Shackelford County Youth and Livestock Association Buyer-Seller Reception will take place this Saturday, April 10 at The Feed Store, starting at 6:00 p.m., and all those who have not yet paid for their pledges are asked to settle their accounts as soon as possible.

By Sandy Morris The Albany Classic Car Show is set to take place Saturday, April 17, and everyone is invited to come downtown and enjoy various body styles and polished chrome that reflect memories of past decades.

By Sandy Morris The ResourceCare Community Health Center will hold a Murder Mystery Dinner fundraising event at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 22.

By Sandy Morris Albany resident Senior Master Sgt. Francis (Frank) Dawson, Jr. was recently awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service in the United States Air Force.

By Sandy Morris The Albany Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Membership Drive and Crawfish Boil at the Albany Golf Course next Thursday, April 15 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., and Chamber members, along with potential members, are encouraged to attend.

By Sandy Morris After years of fighting fires, a pair of Albany firefighters have decided to hang up their gear, with a retirement reception set for this Sunday, April 11.

By Sandy Morris Children in Moran will have the opportunity to practice their egg hunting skills on Saturday, April 3 at the Chuck Reynolds Memorial Park. The annual event will be hosted by the Moran Volunteer Fire Department and the Moran City Park and will begin at 11:00 a.m.

By Sandy Morris Moran ISD will hold a Spring Fling on Thursday, April 1 at the football field.  A meal of hamburgers and hot dogs will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed by activities hosted by the various grades from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

By Sandy Morris The Moran varsity track team members competed at the Paint Rock Indian Relays on Friday, March 26.  The next meet will be the District 13A meet on April 9 at May High School.