By Melinda L. Lucas A “sold out” event in March 2019 celebrating his 100th birthday was a perfect example of how Albany residents felt about John Matthews.

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By Melinda L. Lucas Albany ISD trustees had a better idea about how the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year will look after their Monday night meeting. Superintendent Jonathan Scott reviewed the plan being developed by local administrators, but stated that it hadn’t been finalized as of Monday.

More than 175 Angelo State University student-athletes, including Levi Britting of Albany, have been named to the Lone Star Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2020 spring semester.

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By Melinda L. Lucas Albany city council member James Waters resigned and Austin Sherwood was appointed to replace him at a special session held on Thursday, July 2. Waters’ letter of resignation stated that he was giving up his seat “due to family issues.

By Lynsi Musselman Online registration for the 2020-2021 school year is now underway for both campuses in the Albany Independent School District. Director of student services Leigh Lowe reported that online registration is available district-wide this year.

By Lynsi Musselman New Albany band director William Vaughn has scheduled 2020-2021 summer band rehearsals for the week of Monday, Aug. 3 through Friday, Aug. 7, and the week of Monday, Aug. 10 through Friday, Aug. 14. Practice sessions will be for eighth through 12th grade band members.

By Melinda L. Lucas New and ongoing recipients of Albany ISD Education Foundation scholarships need to provide proof of enrollment in order to receive their benefit for the fall 2020 semester.

By Lynsi Musselman The reopening of the Shackelford County Library continues with the transition to regular hours of Monday through Thursday 12:00 to 5:30 p.m. and Friday 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. The library was open on Mondays in June and is still limited to four patrons at a time.