A Colorado man was lucky to walk away from a hot air balloon crash last Saturday on the Stasney Cook Ranch about 10 miles northwest of Albany near County Road 157. According to sheriff’s deputy Quinton Lee, the incident occurred about 11:00 a.m.

Two Shackelford County 4-H members posted top 10 finishes in their age groups of the Horse IQ Contest recently at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. “The Fry,e Nitcschke, and Burton families competed,” Shackelford County extension agent Kelsey Bell said.

With just a little over a week left before the official deadline, a large percentage of the county-wide tax levies will be collected in the next few days. Taxes assessed during 2023 are officially due next week, on Wednesday, Jan.

Closet Angels has been offering blankets and winter clothing items to local residents in need to help get them get through the extreme cold afflicting the area. Closet Angels director Lori Reames said 16 blankets have been distributed as of Tuesday, Jan.

The Old JailArt Center will be closed to the public for about three weeks while some of the galleries undergo renovtions, according to OJAC executive director Patrick Kelly. The planned renovations began this week on Tuesday, Jan.

The 2024 UILacademic season will kick off on Saturday, Jan. 20 with local high school students attending the first practice meet of the year.

Albany students and staff will have another holiday on Friday, Jan. 19 to allow students and staff to participate in the Shackelford CountyYouth and Livestock Show which starts tomorrow and ends on Saturday at the county show barn.

The high school Winter Formal is set for Saturday, Jan. 27 at the Whitney Theatre from 7:30 p.m.