By Sam WallerAlbany’s Dax Neece began his third football season at Abilene Christian with a different perspective on his college career.Neece, a wide receiver, graduated with a bachelor of business administration in finance in May, then started working on an MBA in June through...

By Melinda L. LucasThree artists will be featured in the Old Jail Art Center’s fall exhibitions, scheduled to open at the local museum with a members’ reception and dinner on Saturday, Sept. 17.The evening is free to all OJAC members, who are asked to RSVP by next Monday, Sept. 12.Memberships range...

The Ben Richey Boys Ranch 75th anniversary reception will be held Saturday, Sept. 24 at Perini Ranch Steakhouse in Buffalo Gap rather than at the Abilene BRBR campus, as was reported last week.Anyone planning to attend should RSVP by calling 325-692-2500 by Monday, Sept. 12.

By Sam WallerThe Moran Lady Bulldog volleyball team dropped its two matches last week and now faces its longest homestand of the season.On Tuesday, Sept. 6, Moran (4-10) hosted Woodson.

By Sam WallerMoran ISD students have two upcoming field trips that will focus on college and career opportunities.On Friday, Sept. 9, eighth and ninth grade students will attend Tarleton State University’s Ag Discovery Day, one of several Academic Discovery Days hosted by the university.

By Melinda L. LucasAfter working through line items for all four divisions of the Shackelford County Hospital District in a special session on Wednesday, Aug. 24, board members ended up with a proposed budget based on the “no-new-revenue” (NNR) rate of 19.24 cents.A $3,993,192 budget proposal,...

By Melinda L. LucasShackelford County commissioners topped off a month of budget workshops and regular sessions by meeting for the fourth Monday in a row on Aug. 29, working through about 30 minutes of agenda items before tackling an unexpected budget complication that just came to light in the...

By Donnie A. LucasWhat is believed to be a record crowd of music festival fans was on hand last Saturday for the fifth annual CareFest benefitting the ResourceCare centers, which serve six area communities.The event was hosted at Happy Wife, Happy Life Event Center located about four miles west of...

By Sam WallerRegistration for the Albany Chamber of Commerce’s Community Garage Sale continued this week with Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones reporting the event has reached 10 participants signed up.“We’ve got a few more who have called or come in when they’ve had a chance,” Jones said.

By Sam WallerA hot, dry summer is shaping up to force another below-average dove season in Shackelford County.Game warden Jacob Mort said conditions have led to a low bird count in the area.“Driving around the county right now, there’s not a lot of birds,” Mort said.