By Kathy Thomson ResourceCare summer day camp is scheduled to get underway next Monday, July 6, but with constantly changing guidelines for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, plans were still up in the air at press time this week.

By Kathy Thomson Early voting for the primary run-off elections is currently underway, and registered Shackelford County voters can cast their ballots at the Courthouse today (July 2), Monday through Friday next week (July 6-10), or on Election Day, Tuesday, July 14.

By Donnie A. Lucas Eight new tests for the COVID-19 coronavirus were administered by the county’s two health clinics last week, with one positive result, one negative, and six still pending.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Shackelford County Commissioners Court opted to leave the current county-wide burn ban in force, took the first step in reducing the speed on another county road and voted to move ahead with repaving the courthouse parking lot during a meeting on Monday.

By Melinda L. Lucas A band director hired by the Albany ISD board of trustees declined to sign a contract, according to information received from AISD superintendent Jonathan Scott after press time last week.

By Lynsi Musselman Organizers of ResourceCare Day Camp 2020 are gearing up for 165 campers, 22 volunteers, and 48 high school and college staff members to arrive Monday, July 6 for the three-week camp ending Friday, July 28.

By Lynsi Musselman Albany High School baseball parents will host a school approved ‘Long Ball’ fundraiser on Monday, June 29 at 6:00 p.m. at the high school baseball field. Local baseball mom Tara Chapman said the players started getting pledges last week and will take them until the fundraiser.

By Lynsi Musselman The Albany Athletic Booster Club invites all junior high and high school athlete parents, family members, and interested community residents to attend a meeting on Wednesday, July 1 at the Feed Store at 5:30 p.m. This is the kick-off for the 2020-2021 school year, according to...

By Lynsi Musselman Members of Trinity Episcopal Church have resumed on-site and in- person worship services. Sunday, June 14 was the first service since mid-March, according to church member Larry Bell.  Rev. Jim Smart served as preacher and celebrant for Holy Communion last weekend.

By Lynsi Musselman The pick-up date for the July distribution of the commodity food program will be Thursday, July 2  both in Moran and Albany.