Albany Volunteer Fire Department Answers Mutual Aid Call To Massive Ross FireShackelford County enters September dangerously dry, with weeks without rainfall, extreme heat and an abundance of dry grass creating conditions that could allow even a small fire to quickly become a major threat.

Shackelford County will be spared from the path of a massive 765-kV transmission line after state regulators approved a final route Friday.The Public Utility Commission of Texas voted Aug. 28 to approve Oncor’s Dinosaur–Longshore transmission project and selected Route 559 for the 242.6-mile line.

The Albany Study Club and Shackelford County Library will celebrate two milestone anniversaries next week, marking 95 years of the Study Club and 70 years since the club launched Albany’s public library.The celebration is planned for Thursday, Sept.

Two state-ranked Class 2A teams met at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium Friday night, with the Albany Lions coming away with a big win to open the 2026 season.Albany, ranked No. 6 in Class 2A Division II, battled back from an early deficit and survived a wild finish to defeat Hawley, ranked No.

The Albany Lady Lions faced a challenging week on the court, losing to Abilene Christian School and Knox City while the JV2 team earned a victory over Breckenridge.The varsity and JV1 teams traveled to Benjamin Tuesday, Sept. 1, for matches against Benjamin and Northside.