By Lynsi Musselman
While it may seem like spring break never ended, the first day of the 2020-2021 school year is approaching for Shackelford County students, and new school supplies are in demand.
ResourceCare’s annual Adopt-a-Buddy program benefits in-need students countywide with supplies for a successful school year.
The deadline has passed to register a student for the program, but donations are still being accepted to fulfill the supply needs.
Agricultural producers can now apply for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which provides direct payments to offset impacts from the coronavirus pandemic. The application and a payment calculator are now available online, and USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) staff members are available via phone, fax and online tools to help producers complete applications. The agency set up a call center in order to simplify how they serve new customers across the nation.
By Lynsi Musselman
Albany sports fans are invited to attend the All-Sports Athletic Booster Club Hamburger Supper that will be held at the Bank Park on Monday, Aug. 10 at 6:00 p.m.
The community event will serve a packaged meal in brown bags, handed to guests with a bottle of water for a cost of $7 to the general public.
High school athletes and coaches eat free of charge.
Junior varsity and varsity cheerleaders will make complimentary homemade ice cream, to be pre-served in cups with lids.
By Melinda L. Lucas
Pictures for varsity and JV football players and volleyball players have been set for this week, with cheerleaders next week.
Volleyball players will meet Thursday (today) starting at 5:00 p.m. Locations for the three teams will be announced by coach M.J. Reneau at practices.
Football players and coaches are scheduled for pictures at 1:00 p.m. Friday at Robert Nail Stadium.
The group picture of the senior members of the football and cheer squads will be taken on Friday afternoon about 1:45 p.m.
Golfers are invited to sign up and enjoy two days of play at the Albany Golf Club’s traditional Labor Day tournament on Saturday, Sept. 5 and Sunday, Sept. 6.
James Waters with the Albany Golf Club said there will be a sign up for two tees times on Saturday, 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
After Saturday’s round of play, teams will be flighted for Sunday.
“The board will meet mid-week to finalize plans and cost,” Waters said.
He also added the club planted new greens and hopes they will be ready. If not, players will golf on temporary greens.
By Melinda L. Lucas
Only a couple of spots remain in a kids golf camp that is planned for Monday through Wednesday, Aug. 10-12 at the Albany golf course.
Because there is limited space on the driving range, the event is only open to 20 students from age six to 11, according to Ken Lawrence of the Albany Kiwanis Club, who is organizing the camp.
Sign-ups went fast, he said, and at press time on Tuesday, there was room for just two more campers.
By Lynsi Musselman
The repair of the sewer line in Moran is getting closer to the start of actual construction.
City of Moran employee Karen Bishop said the project, which is being funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, will be presented to the city council this month for final approval.
Once the engineering group hired by the city, Jacob and Martin, receives approval for their construction plan, the council can start getting bids for the work to be completed.
By Lynsi Musselman
Back to school activities will continue with a Hamburger Supper at the Bank Park on Monday, Aug. 10 at 6:00 p.m.
The traditional Albany Athletic Booster Club event will have pre-bagged burgers with all the fixings and chips.
Booster Club secretary Tisha Wilkins said to reduce personal contact, the meals will be packaged in brown bags and handed to guests along with a bottle of water for $7.
Junior varsity and varsity cheerleaders will make homemade ice cream, to be pre-served in cups with lids.
By Donnie A. Lucas
All athletes planning to participate in two-a-day workouts that start Monday must complete a required medical history form that is available online.
Students who do not have a physical exam on file from last season or who answer “yes” to any of the first six questions on the medical record form must have a new physical exam completed by Monday in order to participate in workouts.
By Lynsi Musselman
Driving down Albany’s Main Street, many residents have been watching the transformation taking place to a building that has been a local fixture since 1920.
Father and son team Raymond Taylor Jr. and Raymond Taylor III, both of whom go by Raymond, are undertaking the restoration of the Magnolia Gas Station that serviced the town until the late 1950s.
Both father and son live outside of Albany now, one in Woodway, Texas and one in Aledo, but neither wanted to see the building demolished.
