And a coaching staff with more than 150 combined years in AlbanyBy David H. WallerNext week, the whistles will blow, helmets will crack and another season of Albany Lion football will officially begin.For Denney Faith, it will not be just another first day of practice.

For as long as she can remember, Addie Beth Denton wanted to be a professional rodeo cowgirl.Now, she’s living that dream.

The Albany Lady Lions volleyball program is preparing for the start of the 2026 season with a larger group of players, a couple of new coaching additions and a final week of preparation before official UIL practices begin Saturday, Aug. 1.Head coach M.J.

The Albany Lions will open preseason football practice Monday, Aug. 3, with head coach Denney Faith beginning his 40th season leading the program. He and his staff will be preparing a young team to fill several key positions after the graduation of a large senior class.

The Cold War never erupted into direct war between the United States and the Soviet Union, but for nearly half a century the world lived under the constant threat that it could.Few people experienced that tension more personally than the family of Francis Gary Powers.

State Rep. David Spiller says rural communities need stronger protections from rapid industrial growthThe rapid changes unfolding across Shackelford County have become a central focus of State Rep. David Spiller’s agenda heading into the next Texas legislative session.

The Albany ISD Board of Trustees learned more about a new weather monitoring system for student-athletes, reviewed a lower proposed tax rate for the coming year and continued planning for the district’s new school construction project during its regular meeting Monday, July 20.

By Melinda L.

Two July golf tournaments at Albany Golf Club raised more than $45,000 for local organizations, with proceeds benefiting the Shackelford County Youth & Livestock Association and the Albany Masonic Lodge Wisdom Foundation.