Shackelford County residentswhohaven’tyet registered to vote have until April 4 to sign up if they want to participate in the Albany Independent School District trusteeelectiononMay4. Voter registration applications can be found online at votetexas.gov or filled out in person at the Voter Registrationoffice at the Shackelford County Courthouse.

Albany’s Closet Angels ministry will conduct limited hours over the next twoMondays,directorLori Reames announced. HoursforMonday,April 1 and Monday, April 8 will be 3:00-6:00 p.m.

April 3 in Anson Over 20 Albany High School students will travel to Anson on Wednesday, April 3 to compete in the District 10-2A UIL Academic Meet. The top three places in individual events will advance to the regional meet, while the top team in the team events moves on to the next level.

TheAlbany Chamber of Commerce is in the midst of its annual membership drive, with a Chamber Boil and Fish Fry set for Thursday, April 11 for all members. “We are changing the name this year to Chamber Boil and Fish Fry, because there is a shortage of crawfish this year,” ChambermanagerBrandi Lehew said.

Tickets are still available for the James McMurtry concert on Friday,April 19 at the Aztec Theater, sponsored by Albany Live. “Tickets are going fast, but there are some still available,” said Albany Live’s director of community relations Megaen Birdwell.

Albany students and staff will have holidays on Friday,March29andMonday, April 1 in observance of Easter. These are the last scheduled holidays for the 2024-2025 school.

Fort Griffin State Historic Site will host a Milky Way photography workshop Friday-Saturday, April 5-6. Lynn Cromer will instruct participants on how to best take photos of the night sky and the Milky Way.

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Six Nancy Smith Elementary studentsrecently claimed prizes in a poster contest sponsored by the Lower Clear Fork of the Brazos Soil and Water Conservation District. In the third-fifth grades, Reese Nitschke took first place with Mia Smith second and Rainy Nitschke third.

Albany churches are gearing up for Easter services planned over the next four days. Starting Thursday, March28,severalchurches willholdMaundyThursday or Holy Thursday services.