By Donnie A. LucasAlbany High School recently announced honor students for the 2023 senior class, with Ella Webb named valedictorian and Presley Green as salutatorian.Six other seniors were named honor students as part of the top 25 percent of the class, which has 32 members.Webb, the daughter of...

By Donnie A. LucasThe Shackelford County Youth and Livestock Association (SCYLA) announced a major fundraising effort last week of $160,000 to $200,000 to make what they term as long overdue improvements to the 50-year-old County Show Barn.A group of board members made the announcement at a county...

By Melinda L. LucasA washed-up kayak on the shore of McCarty Lake south of Albany Tuesday afternoon, April 25, together with the presence of a parked pickup nearby, triggered a three-day search for 58-year-old Kurtis Ray Smith of Albany that ended with the recovery of Smith’s body from the lake on...

By Sam WallerThe inaugural Shackelford County Horse Show will offer 4-H and FFA members a chance to display their horsemanship skills in a variety of contests.The show, under the auspices of the Shackelford Youth and Livestock Association, is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Saturday, May 6 at the Fikes...

By Melinda L. LucasWith the school year winding down, summer is about to kick off, and registration is now open for ResourceCare’s Day Camp 2023 set July 10-14 and 24-28.Programs assistant Ragan Riley noted that the event is over a period of two weeks, but there is an open week in between.“You can...

By Sam WallerThree Shackelford County 4-H members placed in their events at the District 7 Roundup, held Friday, April 28 at San Angelo.In the senior age group, Faith Fry placed first in horse educational presentation to qualify for the State 4-H Roundup, scheduled for June 5-8 at College...

By Donnie A. LucasRehearsals for the 85th anniversary production of the Fort Griffin Fandangle start on Sunday, May 7 with the children’s numbers, continuing with a full slate of various rehearsals on Sundays through Thursdays throughout May and June.The performance dates for the show this year are...

By Melinda L. LucasPick-up dates for the May distribution of the commodity food program will be Thursday, May 4 and Friday, May 5.Moran families should pick up their monthly commodity food at the Moran City Hall between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 4.Albany families who have been certified...

By Donnie A. LucasBoth the sixth and seventh grade bands earned three Division I ratings from the judges for concert selections played at the Clyde Band Festival last week.“Both bands got straight Division I ratings across the board,” director William Vaughan said.

By Sam WallerThe Feed Store will once again sponsor a Powder Puff game at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 7 at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium.The event was revived last year after being dormant for several years.