Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, has announced the students achieving the Dean’s List designation for the 2020 fall semester.
To be eligible for the ASU Dean’s List, full-time undergraduate students must maintain a 3.25 or better grade point average.
Students from Albany making the Dean’s List include Kaitlyn Reddin and Kelsey Tollett.
Angelo State University conferred 381 undergraduate and 191 degrees to its fall 2020 graduates that were recognized in a virtual commencement on Dec. 6.
Graduates include Kaitlyn Reddin of Albany, who earned a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Registration for Little Dribblers basketball will begin next week, with the deadline set for Wednesday, Jan. 27.
According to organizer Joe Tidwell, the program is open to both boys and girls who are eight years old by Jan. 1 and continues through the fourth grade.
Tidwell said that registration forms will be distributed through the elementary school next week. Completed forms must be signed by a parent and returned to the school office along with the $30 entry fee.
By Sandy Morris
Sixteen local youth, three families, and two adult volunteers traveled to Taos, New Mexico during the Albany Youth Ministry Winter Ski Trip and Christian Adventure last week.
This year, the group left Albany early on Tuesday, Dec. 29 and checked in at Snakedance Condos at the base of Taos Ski Valley later that same afternoon, and skied and snowboarded on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday before returning home on Saturday, Jan. 2.
By Sandy Morris
The Old Jail Art Center found unique ways to continue offering programming to a variety of patrons during the restrictions from COVID during 2020.
As the year came to a close, the board of trustees and staff reached out to OJAC patrons for contributions through the Annual Fund Appeal that would allow them to continue current offerings in 2021.
The Appeal is the OJAC’s single most important fundraiser to support operations and programs.
By Sandy Morris
For the 12th year in a row, volunteers from Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church and several others from the community made sure nobody missed the opportunity to enjoy a free holiday meal with all of the trimmings on Christmas Day.
Even though the volunteers had to deal with the restrictions from COVID, workers were quick to proclaim the meal a success with a total of 120 people being fed.
One of the organizers, James Breeden, along with his family, has been involved in this mission for the past five years.
By Sandy Morris
With COVID making its mark on several major livestock shows, local students have been preparing themselves and their pigs by attending jackpot shows.
Albany High School senior Carli Edgar brought home a Senior Showmanship award from the Lonestar Classic in Abilene in November.
Edgar placed first in several other categories along with her siblings who also participated in the Lonestar Classic, which is a jackpot show that draws hundreds of pigs from around the state.
By Sandy Morris
The Shackelford County Youth and Livestock Show is just two weeks away, with weigh-in for hogs, lambs, and goats on Thursday, Jan. 21, and classes judged on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 22-23.
According to organizers, donations are still needed in order to offset show expenses and provide prizes and premiums to the exhibitors.
“We are currently at $15,000,” said SCYLA treasurer Molly Cauble on Tuesday, Jan. 5. “All donations go toward the expenses of the stock show, such as ribbons, belt buckles, supplies, and premium money.”
By Sandy Morris
Local residents who want to run for the various city council, hospital district, or school board positions in the Saturday, May 1 election may begin filing the required paperwork on Wednesday, Jan. 13.
Filing closes a month later on Friday, Feb. 12 at 5:00 p.m. There is no filing fee.
Albany City Council
Three of the two-year city council positions expire this cycle, including the seat currently filled by Don Taggart, along with the position left vacant by the late Carolyn Waller.
By Sandy Morris
The Albany Chamber of Commerce ended a successful year of promoting the community when the winners of the Holiday House Decorating Contest were announced on Christmas Eve.
Albany Chamber of Commerce director Mary Beth Jones announced the winners live on Facebook on Thursday, Dec. 24.
The first place award for the most “Beautiful” home went to Samantha Isbell, earning her a prize of $100 in Albany Bucks.
Second place went to Red and Shirley Alexander with a prize of $50 in Albany Bucks.
