Park to host photo workshop
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.
Registration deadline nears
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.
Holidays set March 29, April 1
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.
FRANKLIN D. BALES
Franklin D Bales, 83, of Greenville, went to be with his Heavenly Father on March 3, 2024, in Farmersville, Texas. Franklin was born on Feb.
Local cowboys make history
Four Shackelford County youth helped usher in a new era earlier this month at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, competing intheshow’sfirstjunior ranch rodeo. TheeventwasheldSunday, March 3 at Houston’s NRG Arena.
Prairie Star to reopen April 8
After closing its doors about a year ago, a local convenience store is slated to reopen on April 8 under new ownership and management following renovations and repairs. Known for the last 24 years as Prairie Star, the business will continue to operate under the previous name and will be managed by local resident Shana Hogue, who herself has over 16 years of experience in the grocery store business.
Skywarn class slated April 15
As Shackelford County begins to throw off the blankets and move from winter into spring, preparations are being made for severe weather that oftenaccompanieswarmer temperatures. Activities include a local Skywarn class for storm spotters and weather drills at the Albany schools.
City starts work clearing 42 acres
Preliminary plans for a new housing development are currently being made by the City of Albany and its Economic DevelopmentCorporation,with a total of 42 acres being cleared by city employees, according to city manager Billy Holson.
Trustees lean toward traditional week
Albany ISD trustees offered a contract to well-known girls coach Larry Tidwell and also discussed at length their feelings about the possibility of changing to a four-day school week during a meeting on Monday, March 18.
4-Hers compete in archery, create Easter food baskets
ShackelfordCounty4-H memberstookpartinanarchery contest as part of the shooting sports program Friday-Saturday, March 15-16 at Graham. “We didn’t have any placings, but we were excited tohaveagroupofkids go,” Shackelford County extension agent Kelsey Bell said.
