Albany Fire Chief Joel Viertel was re-elected to a second term during the department’s annual officer election, which saw every position filled by unanimous vote—an outcome Viertel described as a sign of unity and strong leadership within the volunteer force.Cyrena Wooster was re-elected as...

By Melinda L. LucasShackelford County horse judging teams placed well at the District 7 Horse Judging contest held in San Angelo last week, with the senior team qualifying for state for the third consecutive year.Veteran team members Madailein Beard and Grace Fry were joined by Bradee...

By Melinda L. LucasMoran athletes competed at the area track meet last week, advancing one thrower and placing in several events.Ellis Hise qualified for the regional competition, to be held next week at Abilene Christian University.

Legendary country artist Neal McCoy will perform live in Albany this Saturday, April 5, headlining the latest installment of the Albany Live concert series.

By Melinda L. LucasTen out of 17 Albany High students are advancing to the Region II Academic Meet on April 25-26 after placing in the top three at the District 10-2A Academic Meet in Anson last Wednesday.Albany finished the district competition in fifth place out of seven schools, primarily...

By Melinda L. LucasFour Albany middle school students competed in competition sponsored by the Texas Math and Science Coaches Association (TMSCA) during the state meet in San Antonio last weekend, with two of them placing in the top 20 in three categories.Sixth grader Tanner Howe was second in...

By David H. WallerAlbany police are investigating multiple incidents involving counterfeit cash passed at local businesses, including Prairie Star, a donut shop, and potentially Allsup’s. The incidents, which occurred on May 14, involved at least four individuals suspected of using fake $100 and...

Amy Boyett Price has been named postmaster for Shackelford County and now oversees operations at both the Albany and Moran post offices.Price, who has worked at the Albany office for the past six years and has ten years of experience with the postal service, officially learned of her new role...

By David H. WallerSandi Conway was recently honored for 25 years of dedicated service to the Albany Lions Club, receiving a surprise celebration in recognition of her contributions.“I never expected anything like this,” Conway said.

Fourth-grade students from Nancy Smith Elementary visited Frontier Texas on Friday, March 21, as part of their study of Texas history. The field trip coincided with the museum’s grand reopening following a year-long renovation and expansion project.