By Donnie A. LucasVoters will have the chance to go to the polls for a second time this month with the May 24 State Primary Elections Run-off for both the Republican and Democratic parties.In-person early voting ends on Friday, May 20.

By Donnie A. LucasA record crowd of students, parents and staff attended the annual Academic Banquet on Monday to honor academic excellence of students in a variety of activities including academic UIL events, journalism, band, FFA, one-act play, and FCCLA.A total of 370 attended the event to recap...

By Donnie A. LucasThe annual Baccalaureate service for the Albany High School Class of 2022 is set for Sunday, May 22 at 4:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium.Former Albany youth minister Spencer Newsom will be the featured speaker.

By Sam WallerSeven Moran High School students were inducted as charter members of the school’s chapter of the National Honor Society on Monday, May 9, at the Moran Events Center.Seniors Hannah Rogers, Harmony Slaughter, and Johnnie Hise, juniors Emily Murk and Alayna Baker, and sophomores Caleb...

By Sam WallerA total of 18 participants took part in the Shackelford County 4-H horse show Saturday, May 7 at the Fikes Arena southeast of Albany.Competition in judged and timed events was held in three age groups – Clover Kids (kindergarten through second grade), Junior (third through sixth...

By Sam WallerInterested parties may still attend a brush control field day scheduled for Tuesday, May 17 at the Stasney Ranch headquarters.Shackelford County extension agent Kelsey Bell said she expects around 20, but more are welcome.“People can just show up,” Bell said.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Study Club will again raffle a quilt as part of its annual Quilt Show during the Fort Griffin Fandangle.Raffle tickets may be purchased from any Study Club member or at Shackelford County Library.

By Sam WallerThe Albany High School Class of 2022 senior Bible presentation, a long-running project of First Baptist Church of Albany, will be included as part of the Baccalaureate service at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, May 22, at the Albany High School Auditorium.The event, hosted by FBC for decades, was...

Callahan-Shackelford County Farm Bureau, in partnership with Texas Farm Bureau, presented $500 donations to all Volunteer Fire Departments in both counties.“The public service provided by the fire departments is vital to all citizens and property owners, and during the recent devastating fires in...

By Sam WallerCapt. Kurtis Bueltmann, chaplain at Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, will serve as a guest speaker Sunday, May 15 at Trinity Lutheran Church.Bueltmann, an ordained Lutheran minister, has been involved in the ministry for more than 30 years.