By Lynsi Musselman

National Voter Registration Day is Monday, Sept. 22.

Your Vote Matters campaign volunteer deputy registrar Amy Kelly said this day is a push to get as many Shackelford County residents registered to vote as possible.

She said residents who still need to register have until Monday, Oct. 5 to turn in their forms to the Courthouse.

Belinda Perez with the Shackelford County tax office and voter registar office said residents can turn in and check their voter registration in her office on the first floor of the courthouse.

By Lynsi Musselman

The Albany Chamber of Commerce and Beverly Rogers, captain of Team Albany, have joined other Big Country residents in the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease.

The Chamber has organized “Giving a Boot to Alzheimer’s, Cruise for a Cure,” to help Rogers along with Randy Hayes, who will drive up and down Main Street in Albany on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

The “cruise night” coincides with the 2020 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Abilene.

By Lynsi Musselman

Open registration for the Albany General Education Development (GED) classes will continue on Monday nights at the Shackelford County Library, according to local instructor Kenzie Fairchild. 

“You will need to bring an acceptable form of identification to register,” Fairchild said. “In order to qualify, one must be at least 17 years of age (with parent’s consent) or older.” 

By Lynsi Musselman

The 13th Annual Albany Kiwanis Charity/John Rose & Jim Law Memorial Golf Tournament and Fajita Fiesta will take place at the Albany Golf Course on Friday, Oct. 2.

Individuals and businesses can help sponsor the Albany K Charity Scholarship Fund.

The four-person scramble is $50 per golfer, with the fee to include a Fajita Fiesta meal provided by   Albany Kiwanis Club members on Friday before the start of the tournament.

The luncheon starts at 11:00 a.m., and tickets are $15 for those not entered in the tournament.

By Melinda L. Lucas

Just before press time late Tuesday afternoon, Albany ISD reported its third COVID case, with two high school students and one secondary staff member on the lab-confirmed list.

The first AISD case was verified a week before, with another announced on Saturday morning and the third on Tuesday.

By Lynsi Musselman

Fall is less than a week away, and fall decorations are about to appear on Main Street, as they have for a number of years.

Albany Chamber of Commerce officer Lisa Barton said everyone in town and those passing through seem to appreciate the traditional fall decor.

“Because others enjoy looking at them, we enjoy putting them up each year,” said Barton.

Everyone in the community is invited to pitch in and help display the cut cane and fall leaves down Main Street on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 9:00 a.m.

By Melinda L. Lucas

Because of conflicts and illness, there were not enough Albany city council members to conduct business and hold the required public hearing associated with the adoption of the tax rate on Monday, Sept. 14.

Even though the council intends to operate on the “no new revenue” (NNR) tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year, new Texas tax laws call for publication of a notice at least five days before the public meeting.

By Melinda L. Lucas

A contract for the county’s quarterly pest control, as well as a provider for fuel and mowing, was decided at Monday’s regular meeting of the Shackelford County commissioners on Sept. 14.

Liberty Pest Control was the only local submission out of three bids, and at $319.97, was just a few dollars higher than the low bid of $310 per quarter.

“I’d rather give the contract to someone local if we can,” said Precinct 1 commissioner Steve Riley.

The one-year contract was unanimously approved on a motion by Lanham Martin.

By Lynsi Musselman

The 34th annual pig sale that benefits the Shackelford County Youth Livestock Association held Sunday, Sept. 13 set a record on average price, gross sales, and registered buyers, according to organizer Mike Parsons.

Sales totaled $75,900 with an average price of $774.49 per head.

Parsons said 98 pigs were sold with one “no sale.”

“Our consignors brought a strong set, and our volunteers did a super job of accommodating the buyers and consignors,” Parsons reported. “Albany laid out the ‘red carpet’ for our buyers.”

By Lynsi Musselman

A high school night is planned Saturday, Sept. 12 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at The Feed Store.

Feed Store director Tisha Wilkins said new games that have been replaced or added will be introduced, with plans for a three on three basketball tournament and a corn hole tournament.

Food will be served, and door prizes and free T-shirts will be given.