By Donnie A. LucasThe Albany Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Membership Drive Crawfish Boil at the Depot Thursday, April 7 beginning at 6:30 p.m.“All Chamber members are invited,” Chamber executive secretary Mary Beth Jones said.

By Sam WallerGracie Price placed first in her class with her Maine-Anjou heifer March 25 at the Star of Texas Stock Show in Austin, the last major show of the season.Kenzie Neve exhibited a steer March 22, as FFA and 4-H members wrapped up a productive show year.Albany FFA members now turn their...

By Sam WallerShackelford County Youth and Livestock Show participants have one more day to fulfill obligations in order to receive checks for this year’s stock show bids.Friday, April 1 is the deadline for exhibitors to write thank you notes, pay outstanding balances due the stock show, and clean...

By Donnie A. LucasA total of four positive cases of COVID-19 were recorded at the three Albany testing sites last week, continuing to mark a slowdown of the virus’ spread locally.While the local testing sites reported no new cases a week earlier for the period of  March 14-18, the number of...

By Sam WallerAlbany entries won four of five draws Monday, March 28, at the District 10-2A tennis tournament at Rose Park Tennis Center in Abilene.Albany swept the team titles, winning overall, as well as boys and girls championships, with five athletes going back on Friday for playbacks to decide...

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lady Lions softball team prepared for its first meeting with Cisco last week with a pair of radically different victories against Class 1A opponents in District 8-2A play.On Tuesday, March 22, Albany defeated May 15-0 in a game stopped in the third inning at Webb Park.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions and Lady Lions track and field teams moved a step closer to district competition on Saturday, March 26, competing in the Buckaroo Relays at Breckenridge.Albany has one meet remaining on Thursday, March 31 (today) at Santo before the District 10-2A meet on Friday, April...

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions baseball team opened District 8-2A competition with a pair of wins.On Tuesday, March 22 the Lions outslugged Stamford in a wild 18-15 win, then defeated Haskell 10-0 in five innings on Friday, March 25 at home.“Those were two big wins,” Lion coach David Fairchild said.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions boys golf team tuned up for district competition Thursday, March 24 by winning the team title at the Baird Invitational at Shady Oaks Golf Course.All five individuals broke 90 as the Lions posted a team score of 339 on the same course that will host the District 10-2A...

By Sam WallerFour members of the Albany Lions boys basketball team were honored by bigcountrypreps.com with inclusion on the website’s all-area team this week.Cole Chapman was named as a reserve on the third team, while Coy Lefevre, London Fuentes, and Adam Hill received honorable mention.