By Donnie A. LucasOfficers for the Albany Chapter of the National Honor Society were elected last week and upcoming projects were discussed for the 2021-2022 school year.Sarah Cotter was selected as president, with Luke Ivy named as vice president.

By Donnie A. LucasAlbany’s Ragin’ Red Band will compete on Monday at the UIL area contest at Wylie High School in Abilene.The band will step off at 2:15 p.m. at Wylie’s Bulldog Stadium, serving as the first band in the line-up.

By Sam WallerAlbany FFA member Kenzie Neve placed eighth in her weight class recently at the State Fair of Texas with a Shorthorn steer.Neve was originally entered in the British breeds, but was “classed out” and ended up in the All Other Breeds division against mostly crossbred cattle, according...

By Melinda L. LucasEarly voting for the Nov. 2 amendment election begins in Texas and Shackelford County, on Monday, Oct. 18 with the eight propositions ranging from not allowing the state to prohibit or limit religious services to one permitting charitable raffles at rodeo venues.Shackelford...

By Sam WallerThe Albany Parent-Teacher Organization is seeking volunteers to work at Fall Fest later this month on Saturday, Oct. 30.The event is scheduled for 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Nancy Smith Elementary School.“If anybody would like to volunteer to help work a 30-minute shift, the PTO would be...

By Melinda L. LucasJoin friends and fellow Albany Lion fans in the parking lot of the Old Jail Art Center Friday, Oct. 15, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. for the annual taco tailgate party.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Mainstreet Players annual Murder Mystery Dinner is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 19 at the Beehive Saloon.The theme for the AMP fundraiser is “A Beverly Hillbilly Wedding Rehearsal.”

By Sam WallerFort Griffin State Historic Site drew a larger than expected crowd last Friday for the School Day portion of its Living History Days.Assistant site manager Eric Abercrombie said about 650 school children attended Friday’s program with teachers and parents adding to the crowd.“I think...

By Donnie A. LucasThe annual Albany Chest campaign is off and running, with directors setting a 2021 goal of $46,000. Twenty-six different organizations submitted requests for this year’s funding, all of which were considered by the board during a meeting held on Wednesday, Oct. 7.

By Donnie A. LucasLocal testing facilities reported 19 positive cases of ­COVID-19 for the week of Oct. 4-8, just one more than the prior week.According to an update from county judge Bob Skelton, the positive cases were reported by the Shackelford County Health Clinic (SCHC), Resource Care...