By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions boys golf team finished second at District 10-2A tournament on Wednesday, April 6, to qualify for regional, shooting 373 as a team to finish at 719, six strokes back of Hawley at Shady Oaks Golf Course.The Region II-2A tournament is Monday-Tuesday, April 18-19 at Old...

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions and Lady Lions track and field teams claimed 10 gold medals and advanced 24 entries comprising 17 athletes to area competition.The District 10-2A meet was held Friday, April 8 at Cisco.The Albany boys finished second in the team standings with 147 points, while the...

By Sam WallerThe Albany High School tennis team advanced three of six entries to state at the Region II-2A tournament, which concluded Tuesday, April 11 at Richland Tennis Center in North Richland Hills.Sarah Cotter, last year’s girls singles state runner­up, returned to state by defeating teammate...

By Melinda L. LucasShackelford County commissioners heard a report from Clifford Teinert about the historic bridge at Fort Griffin, the object of vandalism over the last few years.The bridge, which spans the Clear Fork of the Brazos, touches the Collins Creek Ranch on the south side, and is in...

By Melinda L. LucasRepresentatives of local organizations and boards that award scholarships to Albany High School graduates are asked to collect applications from Ann Riley at the AHS office on Wednesday, April 20.The original schedule was to hand those out on Friday, April 15, but the school...

By Sam WallerThe Albany FFA chapter competed in the Big Country District and Area 4 contests Wednesday, April 13, at Tarleton State University in Stephenville.Local students prepared for the event by competing in several practice meets over the last three weeks, attending contests at Weatherford,...

By Melinda L. LucasIn only six weeks, the senior class of Albany High school will walk across the stage and receive their diplomas.After the ceremony, the graduates will enjoy the tradition of Project Graduation, which is the alcohol and drug-free event that concludes a student’s experience at...

By Donnie A. LucasOnly one positive case of COVID-19 was recorded at the three Albany testing sites over the last two weeks.A total of 13 tests were administered during the period, according to a report issued by county judge Bob Skelton.The number of hospitalized cases in Trauma Service Area D...

By Sam WallerFather Prakash Dias took a rather convoluted path to his post as priest at Albany’s Jesus of Nazareth Catholic Church and Breckenridge’s Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church.A visit home to his native India turned into a nearly year-long ordeal to return to work.Dias, a native of...

By Sam WallerLocal churches will conduct Easter services Sunday, April 17 with other Holy Week services in advance.Trinity Lutheran Church will have a Maundy Thursday service at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14 (tonight), and a Good Friday service at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 15.