By Melinda L. LucasWith the extended deadline for the Old Jail Art Center children’s workshop coming up on Friday, July 21, parents need to get their 6-12 year olds signed up for one or more of the four sessions scheduled over the first two weeks of August.All the workshops are only offered in...

By Melinda L. LucasA single bid for a “property exchange” was accepted at the Albany city council’s regular meeting on Monday, July 10.After the required bidding process, a 5.76-acre track owned by Justin Trail south of the airport runway will be “swapped” for 7.39 acres owned by the city behind...

Albany News readers and advertisers are reminded that no newspaper will be published, either in print or online, during the week of July 17.“We will not have a July 20 issue,” said News editor Melinda Lucas.

By Donnie A. LucasSeveral members of the local FCCLA chapter competed at the national conference in Denver, Colorado last week, bringing home silver medals for their efforts.The Level 2 Parliamentary Procedure team which can include freshmen and sophomore students, earned the silver medal; however,...

By Donnie A. LucasTicket are selling fast for the fifth annual CareFest, with only $50 general admission remaining for the one-day music extravaganza headlining Pat Green and Kevin Fowler on Saturday, Aug. 26.The event will again be held at Happy Life, Happy Wife Weddings and Events Venue on FM...

By Melinda L. LucasThe last name on a fairly lengthy list of classroom teachers and coaches has been checked off this week, although a few expected contracts are not yet finalized, according to Albany ISD administrative assistant Lynsi Musselman.With so many longtime educators retiring this year...

By Donnie L. LucasThe first-week Summer Day Camp sponsored by ResourceCare began Monday, July 10 at the Albany Youth Center, with almost 140 campers enrolled, but about 80 attending.This year the program is split between July 10-14 and July 24-28 to accommodate a number of the high school age...

By Sam WallerThe final week of Albany Junior/Senior High’s summer conditioning program for boys begins Monday, July 17, while the girls program resumes following a two-week break.The final session for the boys program will be Thursday, July 20, while the girls program wraps up Thursday, July...

By Sam WallerThe Fort Worth Cats select baseball team wrapped up its season Sunday, July 9 by winning the Five Tool Baseball tournament at TCU’s Lupton Stadium in Fort Worth.Albany’s Cole Read played a big part in the Cats’ 8-7 win over Lonestar Baseball Club of Austin in the championship game,...

By Sam WallerAlbany Golf Course will host two fundraising tournaments later this month sponsored by the Shackelford Youth and Livestock Association and the Albany Masonic Lodge.The Youth and Livestock Association will host a three-person scramble on Saturday-Sunday, July 22-23, with proceeds going...