As is typical, property tax payments at the Shackelford County Appraisal District accelerated just before the end of the year and have continued to come in steadily, according to chief appraiser Clayton Snyder. “Collections started off a little slow in October and November but have increased significantly in December,” Snyder said on Tuesday.

Children in second through fourth grade wanting to play in the Albany Little Dribblers Association have until Saturday, Jan. 13 to sign up.

♦ The Albany Lions got 2024 off to a good start with wins over Hamlin and Coleman. The Lions (6-1 overall, 2-0 District10-2A)resumeddistrict play Tuesday, Jan.

After a month off for the holidays, the Albany Junior High Cubs and Lady Cubs basketball teams return to the court at5:30p.m.Thursday,Jan. 11 (tonight), with games against Cisco.

An open date came at a good time for theAlbany Lady Lions basketball team, which has been inundated with injuries this season. The Lady Lions returned to District 10-2A action Tuesday, Jan.

Photos of all four of the youth basketball teams, as well as individuals, will be taken this week by The Albany News. The boys will meet in uniform in the auxiliary gym Thursday (tonight), Jan.

Four Albany youth basketball teams tipped off their seasons Saturday, Jan. 6, with girls playing at Eula and boys at Jim Ned.

Albany’s Adam Hill has been named to the MaxPreps Small Town All-America Team. Hill was named to the first-team defense as an all-purpose player, having seen action at defensive endandlinebackerin2023.

Shackelford County 4-H membersdidtheirpartthis week to help gat the county show barn ready for next week’s county stock show. Club members gathered attheshowbarnMondayto help clean as part of their monthly meeting.

For the foreseeable future, Moran ISD will run separate buses to Albany and Breckenridge, avoiding the bridge over Hubbard Creek Reservoir following emergency repairs this month. The bridge was reopened Sunday, Jan.