By Sam Waller

The Shackelford Youth Livestock Association added three new board members at its meeting last week in addition to reelecting all officers.

Association president Bronco Askew said Charlie Price, Lee Burton, and Chris Edgar were added to the board at the meeting held April 12 at the high school ag classroom.

“There are several things we’ve been needing to do at the show barn, and we just have to do them gradually,” said Askew.

The SCYLA also announced its memorial scholarship recipients and recognized this year’s Top Hand winner.

By Donnie A. Lucas

Tickets are on sale for the Radney Foster concert set for Friday, April 29 at the Aztec Theater, with seats still available.

The performance is sponsored by Albany Live, a nonprofit organized last year to bring live musical events to Albany. Foster’s show is the fourth in an ongoing singer/songwriter series that will continue monthly through July.

“We have sold about half of our tickets, so there are plenty available,” Trey ­Davis said Monday. “People can still buy tickets on the website, and any that are left will be sold at the door.”

By Donnie A. Lucas

In-person early voting for the May 7 constitutional amendment election and the Shackelford County Hospital District trustee election begins on Monday, April 25.

Next Tuesday, April 26, is also the deadline for requests for mail ballots to be received in the clerk’s office.

In-person early voting will continue through Tuesday, May 3 at the county courthouse.

Applications to request a ballot by mail can be found on the Shackelford County website at www.shackelfordcounty.org.

By Melinda L. Lucas

Anyone who would like to add a veteran’s name to the Shackelford County veterans memorial marker is asked to contact Mary Kay O’Connor at 325-660-2498 by Monday, May 5.

O’Connor hopes to have any new names engraved on the marker in time for Memorial Day on May 30.

Proof of military service is required.

The cost of engraving each name is currently $95, but there may be funding available if money is preventing someone from adding a name to the marker, according to O’Connor.

By Melinda L. Lucas

After meeting in closed session, Albany ISD trustees hired a new IT director and renewed all staff contracts at the end of the regular meeting on Monday, April 18.

Matthew Howard was hired on a 6-0 vote to fill the vacancy left when Dan Key resigned several weeks ago as the district’s technology director. He was the top finalist of the 10 applicants and is expected to start full-time in June.

Howard has been IT director for Winters ISD since 2018.

Contract Renewals

By Donnie A. Lucas

Thanks in part to perfect spring weather, spectators and vintage car and truck owners came out in droves to downtown Albany last Saturday for the 15th annual Albany Classic Car Show.

Organizer Robert Snyder reported that 90 vehicles were entered in the show, up considerably over the numbers from the last couple of years that were held down by COVID-19 and the weather.

By Donnie A. Lucas

Thanks in part to perfect spring weather, spectators and vintage car and truck owners came out in droves to downtown Albany last Saturday for the 15th annual Albany Classic Car Show.

Organizer Robert Snyder reported that 90 vehicles were entered in the show, up considerably over the numbers from the last couple of years that were held down by COVID-19 and the weather.

By Melinda L. Lucas

Local paramedic Mateo Millan was offered and accepted the position of EMS director after members of the Shackelford County Hospital District’s board of directors met in closed session for about 30 minutes Monday night, April 18.

Mike Folsom made the motion to employ Millan as permanent director, seconded by Janna Ledbetter. The four directors present were all in favor of the motion. John Peterson had been in the closed session, but had to leave for another engagement before the vote was taken.

By Sam Waller

Moran’s Johnnie Hise and Hannah Rogers were recognized last week by two coaches associations for their academic achievements with inclusion on academic all-state girls basketball teams.

Both Rogers and Hise were selected to the Texas Six-Man Coaches Association team, while Hise was also named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association honor team.

For the Texas Six-Man Coaches team, students must have a 90 average or above in each core classes and be either a junior or senior in good standing, and the school must be an association member.

Children in Moran will have the opportunity to practice their egg hunting skills on Saturday, April 16 at the Chuck Reynolds Memorial Park.

The annual Easter egg hunt will be hosted by the Moran Volunteer Fire Department and the Moran City Park and will begin at 11:00 a.m.

All children will need to gather at the entrance of the park across from the community center prior to the start of the hunt.

The park will be divided by ages prior to the hunt.

The event will be held in conjunction with a Moran PTO bake sale.