Local student cited by ASU

Angelo State University in San Angelo, has announced the students achieving the Dean’s List for the 2022 fall semester, including Ana Balliew of Albany.

To be eligible for the ASU Dean’s List, full-time undergraduate students must maintain a 3.25 or better grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Balliew is majoring in Management at Angelo State. She is the daughter of Candy and Tim Balliew of Albany.

Albany News

Students start back Jan. 10

By Donnie A. Lucas

Albany students and staff will head back to the classroom next week, with teachers and staff reporting on Monday, Jan. 9 and students coming the following day on Tuesday, Jan. 10.

The regular bell schedule will ring for students on Tuesday, with the second bell ringing at 7:55 a.m. at Nancy Smith Elementary and 8:00 a.m. at the secondary campus.

The break started with an early-release day on Wednesday, Dec. 22.

Teachers are going back a day earlier for staff development and to plan for the new semester.

Allcorn accepts FBC interim post

By Sam Waller

Rev. Stan Allcorn’s dedication to God has made him put retirement on hold.

Again.

Allcorn,  who served as senior pastor at Abilene’s Pioneer Drive Baptist Church for 22 years, takes over as interim pastor at Albany’s First Baptist Church this week. It is his second interim posting since he retired, following a two-year stint at a church in Tuscola.

MSU honors local students

Julia Bowman and Taylor Scott  were recognized by Midwestern State University Honor Rolls for the Fall 2022 semester.

Julia Bowman, majoring in Radiologic Technology, was named on the President’s Honor roll. This list includes students who complete 12 hours with no grade lower than A (4.0).

Taylor Scott, also majoring in Radiologic Technology, was listed on the Provost’s Honor Roll.

Students who complete 12 hours in one semester with a GPA of 3.75 to 3.99 and no grade lower than C are included on the Provost’s Honor Roll.

Albany News

Limited tickets available for concert

By Donnie A. Lucas

Seating is already limited for the first performance of a new concert series hosted by Albany Live at the Aztec Theater set for Saturday, Jan. 14.

Fewer than 50 general admission tickets are available for the Paul Cauthen concert on Saturday, Jan. 14 at $75 per seat. All reserved seating has been sold.

Concerts are planned for five out of the first six months of 2023, opening with a return performance by Cauthen, who performed in the first series last year.

Neve wins showmanship honors

By Sam Waller

Albany’s Kenzie Neve brought home an armful of awards from the Arizona National Livestock Show, held Dec. 27-31 at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix.

Neve, an Albany High School sophomore, claimed the grand champion intermediate cattle showman prize for the second year in a row.

“There were something like 80 exhibitors in her division, so that was pretty fun,” Neve’s mother, Leslie, said.

Albany News

2022 ends with only 17.34” rainfall

By Sam Waller

Drought conditions brought on by a La Niña weather system were the major weather story in Shackelford County in 2022, and it doesn’t appear conditions are going to change in early 2023.

Meteorologist Mike Castillo of the National Weather Service office in San Angelo said the system caused warmer and drier weather locally last year.

Shackelford County received 17.34 inches of rainfall in 2022, according to data from the NWS co-op station in Albany, 11.58 inches below the annual average of 28.92 inches.

Albany News

Late deer, youth seasons continue

By Sam Waller

Shackelford County hunters can still bag a buck during Texas’ special late white-tailed deer season.

The special late season  as well as a youth-only late season runs through Sunday, Jan. 15.

“The special late season allows for the harvest of antlerless or a deer that has at least one unbranched antler, basically a spike on one side,” game warden Jacob Mort said. “The youth season allows youth (16 and younger) to continue with normal harvest.”

MISD staff to get back to work Jan. 9

By Sam Waller

Moran ISD begins its spring semester Monday, Jan. 9 with a staff-development day before resuming classes Tuesday, Jan. 10.

In order to stay on its four-day week schedule, Moran will hold classes on Friday, Jan. 13. It is the only Friday class day scheduled for the spring semester.

The new semester also sees the start of the fourth six-week grading period. The period ends Thursday, Feb. 16.

Spring break is scheduled for the week of March 13-17. The final day of classes is Thursday, May 25, with graduation on Friday, May 26.

Albany News

Lions bring home ‘gold’ for Albany

By Donnie L. Lucas

The Albany community received an early Christmas present last week in the form of a state championship football title for Class 2A Div. 2, thanks to the Albany Lions.

While the honor was earned by the team and the coaching staff, it will be enjoyed by the entire community, joining two other such pinnacles  of sports excellence – the 1960 and 1961 state titles.

The slogan for the team this season was “Be Remembered.”

The Albany community embraced the team and their quest to make it all the way to the big game and bring home the gold.