The Albany Softball Association will conduct openingceremoniesat6:00 p.m. Thursday, March 21 at Webb Park.

After enjoying time off for spring break this week, the Albany High School tennis team returns to action Thursday, March 21 at the Abilene High tournament. Albany coach M.J.

TheAlbanyJuniorHigh track and field team members return to competition Friday, March 22 after taking this week off for spring break. After competing in meets at Anson and Cross Plains to start the season, the Cubs and Lady Cubs will attend the Clyde Relays to start the second half of the schedule.

Albany High’s one-act play cast and crew presented their production of “Oz” at district competition in Haskell last week, and while failing to advance to the bi-district round, several members of the cast and crew did receive recognition. Junior Landon Balliew was named to the All-Star Cast for the district for his role as the Lion.

The Ragin’ Red Band completed the biennial spring trip on Sunday, returning from Branson, Missouri after performing at the Titanic Museum, attending a musical show, andspendingadayatSilver Dollar City. “The trip went very smoothly, and the kids all had a blast,” director William Vaughan said.

The Albany FFA team Farm Business Management placed third at the Texas Farm and Ranch CDE contest, held Friday, March 1 in Abilene. The team of Mimi Ivy, Robyn Trail, Kolt Koemel, and Brooklyn Abbate represented Albany.

Exhibitors from the 2024 Shackelford County Youth and Livestock Show have until Tuesday, April 2 to fulfill their obligations. Showparticipantsmust have completed writing thank you notes to buyers andmeetotherobligations.

Albany FFA students continued their participation in major stock shows over spring break with stops in Houston and Austin. At the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Jake Hale competed in the Commercial Steer contest, finishing in the premium salewithhisChoice2steers weighing 1,350 pounds.

Children aged 3 to 5 attending the Mothers Day Out childcare program at Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church enjoyed a St. Patrick’s Day-themed excursion Friday, March 8 to the Shackelford County Library.

John [the Baptist] saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “ Look!TheLamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! -John 1:29 (NLT) The story of Resurrection Sundayisnotthestory of a rabbit but the story of the Lamb. Let me explain. In pre-Christian Europe, the Germanic goddess Eostre (Eastre in Old English) wascelebratedduring the spring equinox. Eostre, is a fertility goddess, with symbols of reproduction such as rabbits and eggs linked to this goddess. Springtime feasting, frolicking, andfornicationwas a big part of the worship of this goddess.