By Melinda L. LucasLocal business owners need to file renditions by April 17, according to Shackelford CAD County chief appraiser Clayton Snyder.Normally business taxpayers are required to render by April 15, but since that date falls on a Saturday, the deadline is extended to the following Monday.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions golf team is 36 holes away from a return to the state tournament.The Lions will tee it up Monday-Tuesday, April 17-18, for the Region II-2A tournament at Old Brickyard Golf Course in Ferris.

By Sam WallerWith district and regional competition out of the way at the high school level, Albany junior high tennis players took the court this week to start their season.Coach M.J. Reneau said the first junior high practice was held Wednesday, April 12.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions kept pace in the District 8-2A baseball race on April 4 with a 4-0 win at Cisco in the final game of the first half of district play.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lady Lions split a pair of games last week, but received some bad news as they enter the final two weeks of the softball season.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions and Lady Lions track and field teams had 13 individuals and two relays qualify for area competition with their efforts Thursday, April 6 at the District 10-2A meet at Cisco.The area meet with District 9-2A is being held Thursday, April 13 (today) at Graham.

By Sam WallerThe Albany High School tennis team will be sending four entries to the state tournament, two of them for the second year in a row, after its performance this week at the Region II-2A tournament.

By Melinda L. LucasPick-up dates for the April distribution of the commodity food program will be Thursday, April 13 and Friday, April 14.Certified families in Moran should pick up their monthly commodity food at the Moran City Hall between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 13.

By Donnie A. LucasThings were hopping in downtown Albany on Saturday with a variety of activities to entertain locals and visitors alike for the Easter holidays.

By Sam WallerAmong topics discussed Tuesday, April 11 at the Shackelford Youth and Livestock Association annual meeting was the creation of a Shackelford County Horse Show.