By David H. Waller
On Monday, January 6, 389 days after the Albany Lions captured their second consecutive Texas State Championship, Coach Denney Faith presented players with their long-awaited championship rings.
What was expected to be a routine four-to-six-month turnaround stretched into more than a year, but as Coach Faith said at the start of his speech, “Better late than never.”
Shackelford County recorded 30.65 inches of rainfall in 2024, surpassing last year’s total by over five inches and marking one of the wettest years in the last decade. November was the wettest month with 8.20 inches, followed by May’s 5.77 inches.
In contrast, October and August were the driest months, with just 0.21 inches and 0.44 inches of rain, respectively.
This year’s total continues a trend of rising precipitation in the county, building on 2023’s 25.22 inches and far exceeding the 17.34 inches recorded in 2022.
