By Donnie A. LucasThe annual meeting of the Albany Chamber of Commerce is scheduled for the Friday, Feb. 3 luncheon at the Icehouse restaurant starting at 12:00 noon.Chamber directors whose terms have expired will be up for re-election, followed by the election of officers for the next year.Board...

By Melinda L. LucasFiling opened last Wednesday, Jan. 18 for the local May 6 elections, with several incumbents already signing up.Three current Albany ISD trustees have already filed, including Robert Montgomery for Place 1, Ginny Ivy for Place 2, and Bo Brown, who was recently appointed to the...

By Donnie A. LucasThree brothers from one Albany family who each served in World War II have been recently memorialized with a plaque on the Memorial Wall at the Nimitz Museum in Fredericksburg.The trio of Dillingham brothers – Benny (Bud), Bill, and J. Lee (Toby) – each served in the war, and all...

By Melinda L. LucasMost of the dialogue at Mondy morning’s meeting of the Shackelford County commissioners involved the need to update, replace, and add to the camera system at the Law Enforcement Center in order to meet state requirements.Sheriff Ed Miller addressed three different issues,...

By Melinda L. LucaA blood drive is scheduled to take place in Albany next Friday, Feb. 3.Regular donors are asked to note that the dates are changing in 2023 from Thursdays to Fridays.Scheduled for roughly eight-week intervals, this year’s blood drives are planned on Feb. 3, April 14, June 9, Aug....

By Sam WallerThe First Baptist Church youth group will hold a pancake supper Sunday Feb. 5 to raise money for church camp this summer.Serving will start at 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall and last until sold out.There will not be a set price, but donations will be accepted.Drive-through service...

By Sam WallerRegistration continues for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ Weekend of Champions leadership camps.The camps for youth in eighth through 12th grades will be held at Eastland’s Solid Rock Camp.

By Donnie A. LucasA small group of just nine students opened the 2023 UIL academic season last Saturday in Haskell, with several placing and three teams taking first place.Three students picked up 11 medals or ribbons over the five journalism events, earning the points needed to also bring home the...

By Donnie A. LucasThe high school Winter Formal is set for Saturday at the Whitney Theatre from 7:30 to 10:00 p.m.Sponsored by the Albany Student Council, the event is open only to high school students and guests who have been pre-approved.The crowning of Mr. and Miss AHS will be held at 9:00 p.m.,...

By Donnie A. LucasGeneral Education Development  (GED) classes have resumed with the start of the spring semester and are being held on Mondays and Tuesdays at the Shackelford County Library.Instructor Kenzie Fairchild said anyone interested in registering for classes may still do so.