By Sam WallerShackelford County Library’s annual children’s story hour got underway Tuesday, June 7 with a visit from the Albany Volunteer Fire Department.The program continues from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.  on Tuesday mornings through the end of the month.“The kids got to check out the fire truck and...

By Sam WallerShackelford County 4-H members Riley Reames and Faith Fry combined for 11 quality awards, including four blue ribbons, for their submissions to the Texas 4-H Photography Contest.Results of the contest were announced at the State 4-H Roundup, which began Monday, June 6, at College...

By Sam WallerShackelford County EMS will offer an EMT course beginning Thursday, June 30.Classes will be held 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. each Tuesaday and Thursday at the Shackelford County EMS Building located at 840 Gregg St. in Albany.Cost is $500, which includes tuition, insurance, class shirt, lab use...

By Sam WallerDeadline for submissions to Albany Study Club’s annual Quilt Show is Friday, June 10.The Quilt Show will be held the two Fridays and Saturdays during Fandangle, June 17-18 and 24-25, at the Whitney Theatre.The show is free to the public and will be open from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.To...

By Donnie A. LucasThe number of positive test results for COVID-19 dropped to just three patients last week, reversing a trend of growing numbers three weeks prior.County judge Bob Skelton reported Tuesday that a total of eight tests were administered for the period of May 30 through June 3, with...

Tyler Beard of Albany has been named to the President’s List at Tarle­ton State University in Stephenville for the 2022 spring semester.

By Sam WallerFive Shackelford County students were among area athletes honored Sunday, June 5 at receptions hosted by the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame museum at the Mall of Abilene.Albany’s Sarah Cotter, who earned gold medals in tennis and track, boys tennis player Luke Marshall, track...

Wesley Estridge, of Albany was named to the South Plains College Spring 2022 President’s List.

By Sam WallerSummer conditioning for all incoming seventh through 12th grade Albany student-athletes will begin Monday, June 13 and continue four days a week into July.Summer workouts are regulated by UIL rules.Boys summer sessions will be from 7:00 a.m. to about 8:30 a.m. each Monday through...

By Melinda L. LucasStudents at Nancy Smith Elementary School participated in the annual track meet held all day Monday, May 23, with results kept in many of the third through sixth grade competitions.Contests and activities for the younger students, as well as some for the older grades, were “just...