By Sam WallerA total of 23 spots remain available for Albany Golf Club’s annual Labor Day Golf Tournament as of Tuesday, Aug. 22.Most of the available spots are in the afternoon flight, which had 15 openings.The two-person scramble is scheduled for Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 2-3, at Albany Golf...

By Sam WallerAlbany Golf Club will have new additions to its fleet of golf carts ready for the annual Labor Day Golf Tournament.The club announced the acquisition of six EZGO carts. The gasoline-powered carts sport the club logo on the front panel.

By Melinda L. LucasDuring a meeting on Monday, Aug. 14, moved up a week from the regular third Monday time, Albany ISD’s board of trustees set a date for a special meeting to adopt the 2023-2024 budget and tax rate, planning an early morning meeting on Aug. 31, the last day that the budget can be...

By Donnie A. LucasExpected enrollment numbers are down by about 10 students for Albany ISD compared the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, with about 30 of those anticipated not yet fully registered as of Tuesday.Following “Meet the Teacher” sessions at both Nancy Smith Elementary and the Albany...

By Donnie A. LucasPreliminary scores for the spring 2023 STAAR testing for grades 3-8 were released by the Texas Education Agency last week, with local scores exceeding or matching statewide scores in almost all areas.Results also were mostly higher compared to last year’s results for local...

By Melinda L. LucasEven though Shackelford County commissioners did not have final tax rate calculations at their Aug. 14 meeting, they continued trimming the budget for the fiscal year that starts Oct.1 and filed a proposed budget as required by law.

By Donnie A. LucasSix well-known country performers including headliners Pat Green and Kevin Fowler will be in Albany in just over a week for the fifth annual CareFest concert held at the Happy Life, Happy Wife Weddings and Event venue located just west of town on FM 1084.Gates will open at 4:00...

Albany ISD’s Teachers of the Year, selected by their peers at the end of the 2022-2023 school year, were announced at the district breakfast last week. Kelli Kreitler (l) and Chanel Hayner (r) were presented with personalized directors chairs.

By Melinda L. LucasA special meeting of the Albany city council is expected to be scheduled in the next week or two to discuss and possibly propose a tax rate for the upcoming tax year.The council did not review tax rate options at Monday’s regular session because those calculations were not yet...

By Sam WallerIncoming Shackelford 4-H officers got a look at local government in action Monday, Aug. 14 by attending a meeting of Shackelford County Commissioners Court.Shackelford County extension agent Kelsey Bell said it was a great experience for the group.Following the meeting, the 4-Hers...