By Donnie A. Lucas Registration for Albany Little League teams, including T-ball, Coach Pitch, Little League Majors and Minors, Intermediate and Junior League, will start Monday, Jan. 25 and continue through Feb. 8.

By Sandy Morris Despite COVID concerns, the Big Country chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes is moving forward with its annual Weekend of Champions, but with a slight change.

Makaela Rae Henry, daughter of David and Megan Henry of Albany was united in marriage on Sept. 19, 2020 to Justin Doyle Jones, son of Ken and Kelley Jones, also of Albany.

By Sandy Morris Local Cub Scouts are expected to compete in the annual Albany Pinewood Derby starting at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 25 at the Scout Hut. This is the second year that the derby will be held at the new Scout Hut.

The Albany Independent School district will be closed on Friday, Jan. 22 to enable students to attend the local stock show.  Teachers and staff will have a comp day on Friday, Jan. 22.  Classes will resume at the normal times on Monday, Jan. 25.

By Sandy Morris This week 4-H members will be busy showing their projects at the Shackelford County Youth and Livestock Show, but Shackelford County Extension Agent and 4-H Sponsor Kloey Painter has announced several upcoming programs of interest.

By Sandy Morris Project Graduation organizers are planning their first fundraiser to prepare for the annual celebration following graduation.  Order forms for Valentine’s Day Oreo Truffles were distributed this week and are available at both school campuses.

By Sandy Morris Albany High School students competed in the virtual Haskell Pow Wow, a University Interscholastic League academic invitational meet, on Saturday, Jan. 16, and several Albany students brought home individual medals.

By Melinda L. Lucas During a discussion about providing a dedicated restroom for the rental space at the east end of the clinic building, Shackelford County Hospital District directors agreed to consider bids to remodel space that once served as a shower for the ambulance staff before the present...

By Melinda L. Lucas At the end of Monday night’s meeting, following the routine closed-session evaluation of AISD superintendent Jonathan Scott, a unanimous motion extended Scott’s contract by one more year to January 2024.