Elia Hebel is among the students listed on the Dean’s List of Academic Honors for fall 2022 semester at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas.

Two Albany students were recognized for their achievements at Tarleton State University for the fall 2022 semester.Max Balliew was  commended for the outstanding academic achievement of earning a 4.0 GPA and making the President’s List for the Fall 2022 semester of Tarleton State College.Balliew is...

By Sam WallerAlbany’s Judson Rogers caught a calf Tuesday, Jan. 17 during the calf scramble at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo.For his efforts, Rogers received a $500 certificate to purchase a registered beef or dairy heifer to be shown at next year’s Fort Worth show.

By Sam WallerApproximately 150 Shackelford County youth will exhibit around 250 animals this weekend at the Shackelford Youth and Livestock Show.This year’s show runs Thursday, Jan. 19 (today), through Saturday, Jan. 21.

By Donnie A. LucasAlbany resident Brandi Lehew has been named as the new manager of the Albany Chamber of Commerce, starting the position this week with regular office hours.While directors have yet to set the exact time the office will be open, Lehew said that she will be at the Depot on Tuesday...

By Melinda L. LucasAt the end of Monday night’s meeting, following the routine closed-session evaluation of AISD superintendent Jonathan Scott, a unanimous motion among the four board members present extended Scott’s contract by one more year to January 2026.A salary increase was included in the...

By Sam WallerThe Albany Volunteer Fire Department selected Lt. Casey Kimbrough as its 2022 Firefighter of the Year last month at its annual Christmas party.“The department appreciates Casey’s service, and we’re proud that he received the award this year,” Albany VFD Chief Travis Gardenhire said.The...

By Melinda L. LucasThe filing period for local elections opened Wednesday for several entities such as the school board, city council, and hospital board and will continue until Friday, Feb. 17.The election date set by the state for all local elections is Saturday, May 6.Candidates have the 30-day...

By Melinda L. LucasAlthough it looks as though the Albany Chest will fall short of its 2022 goal, directors are planning to meet next Wednesday evening, Jan. 25 to distribute funds to 25  applicants.As of press time this week, $40,983 had been collected, $600 more than last week, but almost $6,000...

By Donnie A. LucasPositive cases of both COVID-19 and the influenza have been on the decline since the beginning of the month, according to numbers reported this week by a local health clinic.A total of seven positive cases of COVID-19 were reported for the period of Jan. 3-13, according to the...