Albany High School will celebrate Homecoming Friday, Oct. 2, with a downtown parade, presentation of class and organization royalty, and the crowning of the 2026 Homecoming King and Queen during halftime of the football game between the Albany Lions and Cross Plains Buffaloes.Kickoff for the game...

Shackelford County is included in another Oncor transmission project, but unlike the 765-kV line that drew widespread concern from local landowners earlier this year, the latest proposal would rebuild a transmission line that is already in place.Oncor Electric Delivery Company has filed an...

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 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...

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 Moran Bulldogs came up short against Rule last Thursday, Sept. 3, but head football coach and athletic director Brad Stautzenberger said the team showed several encouraging signs as the young squad continues to develop.

Grace Elizabeth Cauble’s story of working alongside her grandfather in Albany is now published in a book featuring successful Harvard Law School application essays.Cauble, granddaughter of Albany residents George and Prissy Harvick, had two of her essays selected for the third edition of 55...

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.No...

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...