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.

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...

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.

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

An Albany blood drive is set for next Monday afternoon, Feb. 26.

Project Graduation has completed two fundraising events this month and is in the process of planning its next one. The event was started by the Albany Drug Task Forcetoprovidehighschool seniors a drug- and alcoholfree graduation party.

Moran’s Terra Thompson waspresentedherGood Citizen award from the Lee’s Legion Chapter of the Daughters of theAmerican Revolution on Feb. 14 during a school assembly.

Moran FFA students racked up the miles last week attending stock shows at San Angelo and San Antonio. Four meat judging teams competed at San Angelo on Saturday, Feb.