ShackelfordCounty4-H concluded its summer entrepreneurship program Thursday, June 27 with more than a dozen club members selling items in a marketsetupatBankPark. A total of 16 club members erected stands to sell individual items after two weeks of group projects.

The Albany Athletic Booster Club has started preparations for the 202425 school year. Booster Club president Cari Heatly said a meeting to discuss advertising sales for football programs is planned for early July, but a time and date have not been decided yet.

To help keep a thriving Texas economy moving, the Texas Department of Transportation(TxDOT)is drafting a record-breaking 10-year transportation plan, and the public is invited to weigh in on potential projects in communities across the state.

Shackelford County’s Gage Burton attended a Texas Brigades camp in June, continuing a string of local youth to participate in the Brigades program. Burton, who will be a home-schooled seventh grader this fall, attended the South Texas Ranch Brigade, held Sunday-Thursday, June 23-27 at Duval County Ranch near Freer.

A variety of pets were pranced around in front of a crowd at the Bank Park Saturdayduringtheannual Fandangle Pet Parade. Winners were named in several categories, with first place receiving $25 in AlbanyBucks,secondplace earning$15,andthirdplace receiving $10.

Parentsareremindedto stop by the Albany News office to pick up photo packets of players in various spring and summer sports leagues. Individual and group pictures of graduating seniors have also arrived and are ready for pickup.

TheAlbanyLionscheerleading squad completed a three-day camp with a National Cheer Association instructor on Wednesday, June 26 in preparation for the upcoming school year. Albany cheerleaders earned a spirit stick, three blueribbons,andtwoteam awards in addition to individual honors during the camp, which was conducted by NCA instructor Ja’Mya Cole.

The Cubs Cheer Camp offers youngsters a taste of what it takes to be Albany Lions cheerleader, complete with a public performance. The camp is scheduled for Monday-Wednesday, July 29-31.

TheAlbanyLionsbegan the second half of their sixweek summerconditioning program Monday, July 1. Athletes in the boys program were given a day off today for the Fourth of July holiday.

Four Albany Lion seniors were named to the All-Big Country Preps Baseball Team, including two first-team selections. The Lions went 19-4 this spring, earning a share of the District 8-2A championship and reaching the thirdround of the playoffs.