By Donnie A. Lucas Two Albany tracksters will compete in jumping events at the State Track Meet on Friday at the Mike Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas. Sophomore Cole Chapman won the high jump Region II Track Meet, going 6-02 on his last attempt.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion baseball team ended the regular season undefeated, advancing into the playoffs as the winner of District 8-2A. Albany (16-3-1, 10-0) will face the Coleman Bluecats (12-10, 8-5) in the bi-district series that starts Friday and continues on Saturday.

By Sandy Morris The Albany Study Club will host a Quilt Show at the Whitney Theatre during the Fort Griffin Fandangle, June 18, 19, 25, and 26. The show is free to the public and will be open from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Albany baseball and softball team pictures that were cancelled last week due to the weather are currently being rescheduled by The Albany News. Coach pitch teams will be taken on Saturday, May 15, and times will be set soon for girls softball. T-ball and Little League packets are available now.

By Sandy Morris Shackelford County ResouceCare’s 17th annual spring health fair will take place at the Albany Bank Park on Friday, May 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

By Sandy Walker Albany High School seniors will be very busy during the next three weeks, with several activities planned during the time leading up to graduation.

By Brad McBee Earlier in the month I caught sight of my first Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (also known as the Texas Bird-of-paradise) of the year. The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher is by far one of my favorite birds of Texas.

By Sandy Morris Local residents are invited to come to the Bank Park at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 6, to join the Albany Ministerial Alliance and millions of people across the nation in prayer for the United States.

By Sandy Morris The local chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes has set up a silent auction of plaques of famous athletes and public figures in an effort to raise money to send students to FCA camp this summer.

By Sandy Morris Academic excellence will be recognized at the Albany High School Academic Banquet sponsored by Albany ISD, the Feed Store, and the AJSHA Academic Booster Club on Monday, May 10 at 7:00 p.m., with a theme of “Be the Change You Wish to See in the World.