Snyder re-elected

Sam Snyder of Moran was re-elected at the 91st annual meeting of the Texas Farm Bureau to a second one-year term as Texas Farm Bureau Vice President. The meeting was held in Round Rock on Dec.
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PO asks for veteran photos

Thepermanentveteran project proposed by the local Albany Post Office has seen a slow response, according to post office employeeTiffanyWaddell. “We had a positive response to our Memorial Day display of veteran pictures, so we decided to make it a permanent undertaking,” Waddell said.
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JH wins 3 of 5

The Albany Junior High Cubs and Lady Cubs basketball teams won three of five games Monday, Dec. 9 against Anson.
Eighth grader Jathan Perez gets under the basket for a layup during the Albany junior high’s games against Anson on Monday. The local teams won three of their five games. DONNIE LUCAS / ALBANY NEWS

Stock show association ramps up for 2025 event

The Shackelford Youth and Livestock Association is ramping up preparations for the 2025 county livestock show, scheduled for Thursday-Saturday, Jan 16-18. Association president Bronco Askew said a planning meeting will be held as soon as details can be worked out.
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Hearing set for guidelines

Shackelford County commissioners accepted proposed property tax abatement guidelines, decided on the dispersal of the county’s Capital Credit funds, and discussed the balanceofstimulusmonies. They also set the date of the annual county Christmas partyforMonday,Dec.
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OJAC plans Dec. 21 event

The Christmas season is in full swing at the Old Jail Art Center, and the staff invites the community to join in the festivities with a special family event celebrating Italian Christmas traditions. This year’s annual Family Festival, titled Natale!, will take place on Saturday, December 21, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
OJAC high school intern Emily Schedule begins to decorate a Ceppo for the upcoming Natale Celebration. Festival-goers are encouraged to bring a canned good to be placed on the Ceppo and later delivered to local food bank. DAVID WALLER / ALBANY NEWS