By Sam Waller
The Shackelford Youth and Livestock Association will close the books on the 2022 show and begin planning for 2023 in the next few days.
Checks for animals sold at this year’s show will be distributed from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday, April 8 at the Albany Visitors Center parking lot.
The Shackelford Youth and Livestock Association will hold its annual meeting at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 12 at the Albany High School ag classroom.
By Sam Waller
The Moran meat judging team won its judging contest Sunday, March 27 at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, wrapping up a busy week that saw students cover much of the state.
The team competed at Texas A&M-Commerce on Tuesday, March 22, placing 11th.
The students continued competition with two events last week. On Friday, April 1, Moran finished 25th at San Angelo. That was followed Saturday, April 2 with 14th place at Texas Tech.
By Sam Waller
The Moran Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual Easter egg hunt at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 16 at the Moran City Park.
Tyler George of the MVFD said the hunt is open to all ages. The event will be held in conjunction with a Moran PTO bake sale.
“We’ve got close to 4,000 eggs for the kids to hunt,” George said.
By Melinda L. Lucas
During the first five minutes of a special called Sunday evening meeting of the Shackelford County Hospital District’s board of directors, Albany native Brandi Green was selected as the district’s new administrator.
Green was one of seven applicants for the position, which has been vacant since Jera Fairley left in June 2021. She has been the office manager at the district’s health clinic for several years and had assumed many of the administrator’s duties after Fairley’s departure.
By Melinda L. Lucas
About a dozen citizens attended an advertised public hearing Monday morning regarding proposed subdivision regulations for the unincorporated portions of Shackelford County.
County judge Robert Skelton opened the hearing by stating that commissioners had no underlying intentions in their plan to put the regulations in place.
By Sam Waller
The Landreth Dam bridge reopened to traffic on Saturday, March 26, following the completion of permanent repairs to the historic structure.
Traffic in the eastern part of Shackelford County had been disrupted since late November after an excavator struck the crossbeams of each portal.
Vehicle traffic on the bridge, which crosses Hubbard Creek on FM Road 601, was stopped until temporary repairs were made in January. Then another motorist went through a barricade and struck a piece of equipment, further delaying repairs.
By Melinda L. Lucas
Albany city council members unanimously approved the proposed budget of $3,475,400 following the required public hearing at a special session on Monday, March 28.
The city’s new fiscal year starts April 1.
There was no one from the public present to discuss the figures.
By Donnie A. Lucas
With the Sampler of this year’s Ft. Griffin Fandangle just over two weeks away, cast and crew members are urged to attend the remaining rehearsals to prepare for the show, which is being held for the first time in 25 years at Reynolds Bend on the Matthews Ranch.
Practices for the sampler, which is a shortened version of this year’s production, began three weeks ago. Rehearsals are scheduled to Thursday (tonight) at the Bank Park and again next Tuesday and Thursday starting at 7:30 p.m.
By Donnie A. Lucas
The Albany High School band earned a pair of Division I ratings at the UIL Region 2 East Zone Concert and Sight Reading contest in Abilene Tuesday, also picking up the first-ever Program Sweepstakes for the group.
Albany was given two Division I ratings and a Division II by the concert judges, which averages to a Division I overall on three prepared concert selections.
The group then moved to the sight reading contest, garnering three Division I ratings from the judges.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Grandparents Week at Nancy Smith Elementary is set for next week, April 4-8, according to principal John Gallagher.
The Parent-Teachers Organization will host the annual Book Fair in the cafeteria on the same days.
The books will be set up on the stage in the cafeteria for students and grandparents to view during student lunch times. The usual assortment of books, games, posters, bookmarks, and other supplies will be available.
