Anyone interested in adding a veteran’s name to the newest veteran’s marker that will soon be added to those already installed on the Shackelford CountyCourthousesquare should contact Mary Kay O’Connor by Wednesday, May 15.

The Feed Store is winding down its activities for the school year with the final combined youth worship night of the semester held Wednesday, April 24. Executive director Tisha Wilkins said the Tuesday lunches for high school juniors and seniors are the only items on the schedule.

Local supporters of Ben Richey Boys Ranch are making plans for a workday to install irrigation equipment for the facility’s orchard. OrganizerAliciaBurton said the group has decided to plant a fall garden this year instead of the usual spring and summer garden, but volunteers will work on the orchard in the next week or two.

Kalison Oliver, a sixth grader at Nancy Smith Elementary, has been selected to attend the Texas Ballet Theater Summer Intensive, a three-week advanced program for dancers who auditioned and then were chosen to participate.

The Albany Parent Teachers Organization plans to honor past and present educators by establishing a dedication wall and sponsorships of murals in the recently renovatedlibraryatNancy Smith Elementary School. The PTO assisted the school district with decorating new walls that had to be replaced in the library due to a major roof leak almost a year ago.

Friday in Denison A dozen Albany High students are advancing to the Region II Academic Meet on Friday and Saturday at Grayson College in Denison. Students qualified in 11 contests by placing in the top three places individually or as part of first place teams at the district UIL meet last month atAnson.

Shackelford County commissioners addressed an ongoing problem of unwanted individuals logging into the county library’s WiFi after hours and also decided on Courthouse directories on the first floor during a regular session on Monday morning,April 22.

Parents of Albany High School graduating seniors are reminded to gather baby pictures for The Albany News’ upcoming graduation section. Pictures are due by the endofnextweek,onMay2.

The staff of the Lions Roar, the student newspaper forAlbany High School, won a 19th consecutive Star Award, as well as a record four Tops in Texas Awards during the annual Interscholastic League Press Conference (ILPC) in Austin last weekend. The newspaper was awarded a Silver Star as an overall evaluation of the publication, in a contest that includes other school papersrangingfrommiddle school to Class 6A.

♦ The 17th annual Albany Classic Car Show is revved up and ready to go in downtown Albany on Saturday, April 20, with the public urged to come see dozens of vintage cars and trucks from around the Big Country. Organizer Robert Snyder said activities will actually begin on Friday, April 19 with a hamburger supper starting about 5:15 p.m.