By Sam Waller
Moran’s Johnnie Hise received the District 7 Gold Star Award on Oct. 25 at the district banquet at the Bill Franklin Center in Coleman.
The Gold Star Award is the highest achievement award given by the Texas 4-H Youth Development program through the county 4-H program. The Texas 4-H Gold Star Award can only be awarded once in a member’s 4-H career.
By Sam Waller
Hunting seasons for white-tailed deer and Rio Grande turkey open Saturday, Nov. 6 and run through Jan. 2, with expectations high for deer and a little lower for turkey.
Game warden Jacob Mort reminds deer and turkey hunters that they need to make sure they have their licenses in their possession when out in the field.
Tags aren’t required for quail season, which began last week.
New Requirement
“If you’re required to tag an animal, including turkeys or deer, you’re required to have your hunting license with you,” he said.
By Sam Waller
Stock show season is drawing close with 4-H and FFA members in Shackelford County getting their animals ready.
Albany FFA advisor Chris Beard said entries for all county and major shows are due Nov. 12. All money is due at the time of entry.
Validation deadlines for swine, chicken and rabbit projects are also looming.
“We’ve already validated all the cattle, sheep, and goats,” Beard said. “And we’ve got all our pig tags in.”
It’s time to fall back! Daylight Savings Time comes to an end on Sunday, Nov. 7 at 2:00 a.m. Clocks should be set back an hour at that time.
Most of the United States reverts to standard time on the first Sunday in November.
Before 2006, U.S. Daylight Saving Time ended a few days before Halloween, Oct. 31. To help prevent pedestrian injuries, a new law to extend DST to the first Sunday in November took effect in 2007, with the purpose of providing trick-or-treaters more light.
By Donnie Lucas
The number of positive COVID-19 cases fell last week to the lowest number in weeks, with only five new cases reported.
A total of 19 tests were administered during the period of Oct. 25-29 at the three local testing locations.
Likewise, Lisa Russell, the Albany ISD nurse, said that there was just one positive case reported to her, which was a student at the junior/senior high campus.
The Shackelford County Medical Clinic conducted six tests on Monday with no positive cases for Shackelford County residents.
By Donnie A. Lucas
A large crowd was on hand Saturday at Nancy Smith Elementary for the annual Fall Fest, with organizers calling the event a big success.
Several changes were made this year in an attempt to draw more interest, including larger prizes that were “purchased” with points earned at the various booths.
Exact figures of the success of the project, which is sponsored by the Albany PTO, were not available at deadline time.
By Sam Waller
Members of Matthews Memorial Presbyrerian Church resume one of Albany’s longest-running events with their annual bazaar after a one-year hiatus.
The event, which is organized by the church’s Sallie Matthews Circle, had been held annually for more than a century before it was cancelled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
“The Sallie Matthews Circle is a group within the church, still called a ‘circle’ like it was decades ago,” coordinator Kalico Leech said. “We’ve been hosting the bazaar for over 100 years.”
By Sam Waller
Russell Scott has just finished his first month as minister at Albany Church of Christ after nearly four decades in Kansas.
Scott and his wife of 35 years, Colleen, come to Albany after 31 years with the Church of Christ in Mullinville, Kansas, near Dodge City.
“I’ve been a Kansas lifer until here,” Scott said. “Colleen and I raised our family in Mullinville.”
The Scotts have a daughter living in Abilene and a son living in Lubbock, making the move to Texas more attractive, but his focus is on serving his new congregation.
By Sam Waller
Albany Junior High School students will perform a production of “The Trial of Goldilocks” on Tuesday, Nov. 16 for the public in advance of their presentation at UIL contest.
The one-act play, written by Joseph Robinette, involves 16 cast members, two technical crew members, and two stagehands.
The public performance is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at the Albany High School auditorium.
The students will compete the next week, on Thursday, Nov. 18 at Stamford.
By Donnie A. Lucas
The Ragin’ Red Band traveled to Amarillo Saturday to compete in what is thought to be the first time in school history at the UIL Area Marching Contest.
While the band did not make the finals of the top 10 bands, the experience is considered very important.
“It was a good trip and a great learning experience for everyone,” director William Vaughan said. “The kids got to see the best bands in 2A in the state, and now they understand what it takes for the next level of competition.”
