By Melinda L. Lucas

With just over a week remaining in the filing period for several local May 6 elections, only incumbents have signed up for terms on one of the six boards or councils subject to election, and so far, there are no opposed races.

Board member posts and council positions are subject to election by the public for both Albany and Moran school boards and city councils, along with the Shackelford County Hospital District and the Fort Griffin SUD.

Candidates have until Friday, Feb. 17 to have their names placed on the ballots for any of the local elections.

By Melinda L. Lucas

Grandparents Week at Nancy Smith Elementary is set for next week, Feb. 13-17, according to principal John Gallagher.

The Parent-Teachers Organization will host the annual Book Fair in the cafeteria on the same days.

The books will be set up on the stage in the cafeteria for students and grandparents to view during student lunch times. The usual assortment of books, games, posters, bookmarks, and other supplies will be available.

By Sam Waller

Albany High School seniors are offering an evening of childcare as a Project Graduation fund­raiser, 6:30-10:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Youth Center.

Cost is $30 per child for the entire evening, with a Friday night registration deadline and a limit of about 30 children.

For information or to sign up a child for the babysitting evening, contact Amanda Tabor at 325-762-0320.

By Donnie A. Lucas

It promises to be another who-done-it at the Whitney Saturday night with the performance of a murder-mystery dinner theater.

While the ticket deadline was Monday, organizer and writer/director Ragan Riley reported a large number of tickets were sold for the production. All proceeds from the play will benefit the Vittles by Vehicle program that feeds about 40 local senior citizens three times each week.

ResourceCare of Albany, which manages the food program, is hosting the dinner theater as a fundraiser.

By Donnie A. Lucas

Three board members were re-elected and another was voted in for the first time by the Albany chamber of Commerce last Friday.

As part of the annual membership meeting of the organization, the directors were elected to three-year terms by the members, followed by the board selecting officers for the coming year at the luncheon held at the Icehouse Restaurant.

By Donnie A. Lucas

Fans of Albany Live performances at the Aztec will have to wait until March to enjoy a show unless they already have tickets to the sold-out Charlie Robison concert on Feb. 18.

The local non-profit announced its spring series in December and have already had two sell-outs in as many months.

The series started on Jan. 14 with a sold-out return performance by Paul Cauthen, and the Robison show set for Feb. 18 sold out within a couple of weeks.

Next in the series is a concert by Sunny Sweeney, who is making her local debut on March 18.

By Sam Waller

The annual Albany Cub Scout Pinewood Derby was held Monday, Feb. 6 at the Scout Hut with Gannon Rankin taking first place overall.

A total of four Scouts from the Wolf and Bear Dens took part in the event. Scouts build cars out of a kit containing block of wood with four wheels and four nails for axles. Cars may be carved and decorated, but must meet length, width, and weight requirements. Cars are powered by gravity on a sloped track.

By Melinda L. Lucas

Representatives of local organizations and boards that award scholarships to Albany High School graduates are asked to contact Ann Riley at the AHS office by Monday, March 27.

The office will be closed for spring break March 13-17for spring break and will reopen for regular hours on Monday, March 20.

Riley added that the scholarship list will be uploaded to the district’s website and distributed to local seniors by Monday, April 10 informing them of the requirements for specific scholarships.

By Sam Waller

Nine Shackelford County high school seniors have been selected to participate in the 2023 Big Country FCA All-Star Festival.

The festival, scheduled for June 4-10, features 350 of the area’s top student-athletes competing in seven sports held in four cities.

As part of the leadup to the festival, Albany head football coach Denney Faith and Hawley’s Mitch Ables will participate in a lunch program on Thursday, Feb. 16 at Potosi Live restaurant. The coaches will speak on their teams’ 2022 football seasons, both of which ended in state championships.

By Sam Waller

Illness and winter weather wreaked havoc with the Moran basketball schedule over the last two weeks with two boys games and one girls being rescheduled, while two junior high games were cancelled.

The Lady Bulldogs concluded their season Tuesday, Feb. 7 at Baird. Results will be reported next week.

The Moran boys visit Cross Plains on Friday, Feb. 10 before playing their season finale Tuesday, Feb. 14 at home against Rising Star.

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