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Students exhibit at major shows

2 months ago By Sam Waller

Albany FFAmembers closedouttheirparticipation at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo last week and immediately entered competition at the San Angelo Stock Show. At Fort Worth, seven Albany students showed barrows with four placing.

2 more incumbents file

2 months ago By Melinda L. Lucas

With just over a week remaining in the filing period for several local May 4 elections, two more incumbents signed up this week for reelection to their terms on various boards. Lynda Stockton filed for a term on the Moran ISD board of trustees, and Sam Snyder turned in paperwork foranotherthree-year terms on the Fort Griffin SUD board.

Harding names Hamilton to list

2 months ago By News Staff

Brian Hamilton, a senior studying finance and information systems, is among more than 1,300 Harding University students included on the dean’s list for grades achieved during the Fall 2023 semester.

Feb. 10 bake sale to benefit band

2 months ago By Melinda L. Lucas

A bake sale is planned for this Saturday, Feb. 10 to benefit Albany High Schoolbandmemberswho haven’t yet reached their goal to go on the spring break band trip to Branson, Missouri.

Chamber to sponsor drawings

3 months ago By Donnie A. Lucas

Starting today, most downtown merchants are again handing out entry forms for a Valentine drawing, with the winners receiving a $50 gift certificate for one of the participating businesses. The drawings will be held on Feb.

OJAC schedules Family Festival, Hearts for Arts

3 months ago By Melinda L. Lucas

Renovations at the Old Jail Art Center are in full swing as the month of February begins, with a reopening date of Feb. 13, but with a Family Festival scheduled Feb.

OJAC schedules Family Festival, Hearts for Arts

25 tickets left for Stragglers concert Feb. 17

3 months ago By Donnie A. Lucas

Only about 25 tickets still remain for the Feb. 17concertbyJasonBoland and the Stragglers at the Aztec Theater in downtown Albany.

School waits for state decision

3 months ago By Donnie A. Lucas

Local school officials have been given the raw data from last year’s STAAR testing and other determining factors, but they are still waiting for the Texas Education Agency to announce the formula that will be used to determine the district and campus scores for the federal school report card. Normally, the letter grade system that is based on test scores for grade 3-8 and End of Course test scores, graduation rates, and College and Career Readiness are announced in August or September of each year.