Pinewood Derby set Sunday

After being delayed by scheduling conflicts, Albany’s Cub Scout Pack 255 will hold its annual Pinewood Derby at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 3 at the Scout Hut.
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Deadline nears for cow-calf program

Those interested in attending the adult education program on cowcalf management being offered by Shackelford and Throckmorton county extension services have until noon, Friday, March 1 to RSVP. To reserve a spot for the program, send an email to Kelsey.Bell@ag.tamu.edu or Kortney.Kulhanek@ag.tamu.edu.
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Exhibitors show at San Antonio

Albany FFAand county 4-H students remained busy last week, exhibiting swine and cattle at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. Albany FFA’s top placing for the week came in Wave 2, where Kenzie Neve placed seventh with her Black Cross steer.
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Elevator repaired, boiler replaced

March 11 hearing set to finalize road restrictions CountyjudgeJohnViertel reported at Monday’s regular meeting of the Shackelford County commissioners that the Courthouse elevator, which has been out of service for months, had finally been repaired, although a “burning smell” had been detected in the lower hall and in the elevator that morning. The judge had already contacted Home Elevators to check on the source of the smell.
Workers with Cary Services bring in a new boiler to be installed as part of the Shackelford County Courthouse’s hydronic water heating and cooling system, replacing 25-year-old equipment that was installed during the Courthouse renovation in 2000. The chiller is also scheduled to be replaced later in the spring. Courtesy Photo

Early voting includes extra days

Early voting started on Tuesday for the March 5 primary elections, with 26 showing up at the Courthouse first floor lobby on the first day to mark their ballots. In-person early voting will continue at the Courthouse through Friday, March 1.
Early voting includes extra days

Filing ends with 2 contested races

Only two of the six local entities located within the county will hold elections on May 4, with the other four entities either already cancelling or planning to cancel elections because there were no contested races. The filing period for each of the local races ended Friday, Feb.
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Chamber officers, directors selected

Four 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.
Chamber officers, directors selected

7 administrative contracts renewed

One-year contract extensions were approved for Albany principals Ezra Chambers at Albany Junior/ SeniorHighSchooland John Gallagher at Nancy Smith Elementary School, along with other district level staff Angelyn Faith, Leigh Lowe, Xavier Perez Matthew Howard, and Ryder Peacock during a meeting of theAlbany ISD board ofdirectorsonTuesday,Feb. 20,delayedonedaybecause of a playoff game.
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