The Old Jail Art Center is set to open two new exhibitions Saturday, Sept. 26, with photography by Abilene artist Larry Smith and an interactive installation by Mckee Frazior.Larry Smith: Look at This! and Mckee Frazior: FDR will open Saturday, with a members’ opening set for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Both...

The Albany Lions closed out their pre-district schedule with a strong bounce-back performance Friday night, defeating the Coleman Bluecats 31-8 on the road.Albany did most of its damage before halftime, scoring seven points in the first quarter and adding 24 in the second to take a 31-0 lead into...

Albany volleyball wrapped up pre-district play on Saturday with a 15-6 record after losses to Strawn and Veribest, giving the Lady Lions a challenging slate of matches before district competition began.The Lady Lions opened district play Tuesday, Sept. 22, at home against Roscoe.The team will...

The Old Jail Art Center is moving forward with a capital campaign that could reshape portions of the museum campus while helping secure the Albany institution’s future for decades to come.The campaign, titled “Preserving the Past.

Shackelford County commissioners took another step Monday toward considering a potential tax abatement for the proposed Bolt Data & Energy project west of Albany, while also moving to create a citizen advisory committee that will have a voice in the negotiations.The Commissioners Court unanimously...

The Albany Lions suffered their first loss of the season Friday night in De Leon, falling 42-7 to a Bearcat team that appears built to play deep into December.De Leon controlled the game from the start, scoring once in each of the first two quarters to take a 14-0 lead into halftime.

The Albany Lady Lions split their two matches last week, defeating X-Dot Academy before falling to Newcastle on Saturday and then Strawn on Tuesday, leaving their record at 15-5.The Lady Lions will travel to Veribest Saturday, Sept. 19, for games beginning at 11 a.m. The team will open district...

Noted Abilene historian Jay Moore recently took a look back at the story behind the naming of Dyess Air Force Base, which marks its 70th anniversary this month.

A quarter century later, remembering the day that changed America foreverGround Zero in New York City is exactly 1,498.53 miles from the Shackelford County Courthouse, but 25 years ago this week, it did not feel that far away.

The Albany Lions battled back from an early two touchdown deficit and survived a late two point conversion attempt Friday night to defeat Anson 27-26 at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium.The win moved Albany to 2-0 on the season after opening the year with a 34-27 victory over Hawley.Anson controlled...