By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions varsity boys basketball team improved its chances of earning a playoff berth last week with a pair of wins over District 10-2A opponents.The Lions (10-6 overall, 5-3 district) continued their push for a postseason spot Tuesday, Jan.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lady Lions basketball team showed significant progress last week with competitive outings against District 10-2A opponents who are battling for playoff berths.The Lady Lions (4-18 overall. 1-8 district) continued the upward trend Tuesday, Jan.

By Sam WallerTwo Albany FFA members brought home blue ribbons from major stock shows last week.Kenzie Neve placed first in her class with a steer and made the sale at the National Western Livestock Show in Denver, Colo.

“When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine.’” (John 2:3)After Jesus was baptized and had begun his work of saving sinners like you and me, he was invited to attend a wedding. Jesus, along with his mother and a few of his disciples, accepted the invitation.

By Sam WallerThe 2025 Shackelford County Livestock Show is in the books, wrapping up just in time to beat a change in the weather.The event, held Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 16-18, drew 128 participants from Albany FFA, Moran FFA and Shackelford County 4-H, down slightly from the past few years.

By David H. WallerThe Albany Live 2025 concert series continues this week with a highly anticipated performance by Texas music legend Gary P. Nunn.

By Melinda L. LucasThere were times when it looked as though the Albany Chest wouldn’t come anywhere close to its 2024 goal, but donations flooded in at the end of the year, surging past the $48,000 goal and reaching what was possibly a record year with $53,310.75 in collections since October.

By David H. WallerBrookshire’s grocery store in Albany has made a generous donation of $1,100 to Resource­Care Community Health Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare services to underserved individuals in the area.

By Melinda L. LucasNo major skirmishes were recorded at the Jan. 20 meeting of the Shackelford County Hospital District’s board of directors, with those present voicing a desire to move forward from the problematic sessions over the last four months.

By Melinda L. LucasAmending the 2024 capital improvement budget took most of a 45-minute Albany city council meeting held on Wednesday, Jan. 15, with city manager Billy Holson going over the capital improvement expenditures for the year in advance of the end of the city’s fiscal year on March 31.