Another annual Albany ClassicCarShowisgearing up for Saturday,April 20 in downtownAlbany,withthe public urged to come view dozens of vintage cars and trucks from around the Big Country. Organizer and car enthusiast Robert Snyder said he is hoping for a good turnout.

Tea slated April The Old Jail Art Center will kick off a busy April schedule this Saturday with a Family Festival that will explore the culture of Ghana, focusing on “Ashanti” arts. The event will take place from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Preparations for theAlbany Chamber of Commerce MembershipCrawfishBoilandFishFryare underway, with the party set for next Thursday, April 11 for all members. “We didn’t know if we could get many crawfish this year since there is a shortage this season,” Chamber manager Brandi Lehew said.

Albany and Shackelford County avoided the large hail that a Monday afternoon thunderstormdumpedonother parts of the Big Country, but there were a few unofficial reports of damage caused by straight-line winds. In fact, even though the sheriff’s office didn’t receive any calls about the storm, Albany ended up at the top of the list forthehighestwindgustcaused by the storm, which moved through Texas and Oklahoma on up to Kansas and Missouri.

MoranFFAteamscompeted inmeatjudgingand veterinary science contests Wednesday, March 27 at the Hill Country CDE in Fredericksburg. In meat judging, Ellis Hise, Caleb York, and Cotten Campbell placed 14th out of 31 teams with a score of 1,532.

The Shackelford Youth and Livestock Association annual meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 at the Albany High School Ag Building.

Rehearsals for the 2024 edition of the Ft. Griffin Fandangle are underway at the Prairie Theater in preparation for the Membership Sampler set for Saturday, April 20 at Collins Creek Ranch.

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