Organizationsplanning to award scholarships at the 2024 Albany High School graduation exercises on Friday, May 24 are asked to report their scholarship amounts and recipients by Friday, May 10 at the latest.

Several Albany fourth and fifth graders learned this week that they placed at the state level in competition sponsored by the Texas Math and Science Coaches Association (TMSCA). Contests for third through fifth graders are held completely online, with the results received earlier this week, according to Nancy Smith ElementarySchoolteacher Kelli Kreitler, who helped sponsor the students.

The Albany school bands will present end-ofyear concerts on Thursday, May 16 at the high school auditorium starting at 6:00 p.m. Thefifthgradebandwill play at 6:00 p.m., followed by the sixth grade band at 6:30 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Albany will incorporate its annual Bible presentation to graduating seniors into Baccalaureate ceremonies this year. Baccalaureate is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.

Lori Reames, director of Closet Angels and The Local Exchange, announced that the ministries will not be open Saturday, May 11 for Second Saturday due to staffing issues. Reames said Closet Angels will be open for regular hours on Monday, May 13 with a $100 drawing planned for high school shoppers at the end of the day.

Due to wet field conditions, the annual Powder Puff football game scheduled for last Sunday was cancelled. Hopefully, a new date will be set, according to Tisha Wilkins, Feed Store director.

In the sixth century, Pope Pelagius I transported presumed relics of two apostles – Philip and James from Constantinople to Rome and placed them in what today is known as the Church of the Holy Apostles. Who were these men? It is believed that St.

To raise money for its scholarship fund, the Albany Study Club will once again sell raffle tickets for a quilt. This year’s quilt, donated by Louann George, is currently on display at the Shackelford County Library and will be included in the Study Club Quilt Show at the Whitney Theatre the last two weeks of June.

This year’s health fair sponsored by Resource Care has officially been cancelled for 2024, according to Mindy Ary, director at ResourceCare. Weather conditions caused the cancellation of the fair, which was in its 20th year and had been scheduled for last Friday at the Bank Park.

Two Albany FFA members caught calves last month at the San Angelo Rodeo calf scramble with one advancing to the finals. On Sunday, April 7, Bradee Stautzenberger finished first and Donald McCullough took sixth place.