By Sam WallerFive Shackelford County 4-Hers will be competing for top places Monday-Thursday, June 5-8 at the State 4-H Roundup in College Station, while a sixth will be receiving a significant scholarship.Leddie Leech has been named a recipient of a $10,000 grant from the Texas 4-H Foundation...

By Sam WallerFive Shackelford County 4-Hers will be competing for top places Monday-Thursday, June 5-8 at the State 4-H Roundup in College Station, while a sixth will be receiving a significant scholarship.Leddie Leech has been named a recipient of a $10,000 grant from the Texas 4-H Foundation...

By Sam WallerSix Moran High School seniors received scholarships last week at the school’s annual award banquet or graduation.On Tuesday, May 23, Emily Murk received the $2,500 Guy and Charlotte McCain Scholarship.

By Donnie A. LucasAbout 100 tickets remain for the Albany Live concert on Saturday, June 10 at the Aztec Theater featuring the band Shenandoah, which is on a 35th anniversary tour.Tickets are available online at www.albanylive.org. Just a handful of reserved seats were available on Monday for $100...

By Melinda L. LucasNew exhibitions will open at the Old Jail Art Center with a members’ viewing and dinner reception on Saturday, June 10 and remain on view throughout the summer until Aug. 26.The two exhibits, which will be featured during the Fandangle season, are Cheyenne Ledger Drawings:...

By Sam WallerDeadline to register for the Big Country Fellowship of Christian Athletes Summer Camp at HSU is Monday, June 5.The camp is scheduled for Monday-Friday, June 19-23, at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene.Local FCA representative Paul Johnston said space is limited with a total of 400...

By Donnie A. LucasA total of 16 names of Albany military veterans were added to the Veterans Memorial Monument on the courthouse square this week, just in time to be honored for Memorial Day.The annual Memorial Day ceremony will be held Monday, May 29 at the Aztec Theater at 6:00 p.m.The event is...

By Donnie A. LucasThirty-two Albany High School seniors are slated to walk across the stage in the AHS main gym Friday night, May 26 to receive their diplomas, marking the end of their high school careers.A total of $129,750 in local scholarships will be awarded to members of the class who...

By Donnie A. LucasNotices of appraised value are being mailed this week for the 2023 tax year, with overall property values continuing to rise but not as steeply as last year.Property owners should be receiving the notices in the mail by early next week, and anyone who wishes to dispute the value...

By Melinda L. LucasA county resident was appointed to the board of directors of the Shackelford County Hospital District at a brief specially scheduled May meeting on Wednesday, May 17.The session was delayed two days because the regular third Monday date conflicted with the Albany ISD academic...