A major new housing development in Albany is beginning to take shape, though progress has slowed due to state permitting delays and water runoff concerns. Once completed, the project will feature 53 residential lots, multiple commercial tracts, and full access to city water and sewer services.

The Shackelford County Commissioners Court met Monday, July 28, to handle a range of routine items and hear a detailed presentation on the county’s floodplain management obligations under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).Floodplain discussion

With the return of August comes the return of football in Albany, as the Lions are set to begin their first official practice Monday morning, August 4.

The Albany Lady Lions volleyball team is ready to take the court for the 2025 season, with practice beginning tomorrow, Friday, August 1. Head coach MJ Reneau said she expects around 20 girls in the program this fall, with both varsity and junior varsity teams in place.

With a new school year and athletic season just around the corner, the Albany Athletic Booster Club is launching several initiatives to build support for student-athletes and coaches.

This week marks the end of an era and the beginning of a new one for The Albany News.As I shared in the paper a few weeks ago, the printing facility in Lubbock is shutting down. The news came as a surprise, even to the team up there.

Atmos Energy crews are currently at work along North Main Street as part of a system modernization project to improve the safety and reliability of Albany’s natural gas infrastructure.

Online registration for returning Albany ISD students is expected to open Thursday, July 31 (today), pending the successful rollover of the district’s registration system.The district will continue using the Ascender Parent Portal for the registration process.

Vacation Bible School in Albany concludes today with a family night program following a full week of Bible lessons, music, and community fellowship.

In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety. -Psalm 4:8 (NIV)Sometime back, I walked into the living room and my son, Simon, was watching the 1960 movie “The Time Machine,” based on the H.G. Wells book by the same name.