By Kathy Thomson Lifelong Shackelford County resident Lari Dee Guy was inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in Fort Worth last Thursday, Jan. 16.

By Melinda L. Lucas With just a week left before the official deadline, a large percentage of the county-wide tax levies will be collected in the next few days. Taxes assessed during 2019 are officially due next week, on Friday, Jan. 31.

By Kathy Thomson The public is invited to visit Fort Griffin State Historical Site this Saturday, Jan. 25, for two separate  and very different special events. The park will host its second trout fishing day of the winter, with a Fort Griffin staff member available on Saturday from 10:00 a.m.

By Kathy Thomson The Albany High School student body selected eight class members as royalty for Albany High School’s Winter Formal.  The Winter Formal is organized each year by members of the Albany High School student council, and this year’s gala was held last Saturday, Jan.

By Kathy Thomson Around a dozen local Cub Scouts are expected to compete in the annual Albany Pinewood Derby on Monday, Jan. 28, and the race will feature a couple of firsts for the local Scouts. Most notably, this will be the first time the Pinewood Derby will take place in the new Scout Hut.

By Melinda L. Lucas City council members acknowledged the work of Albany mayor Rodney Alexander, who died suddenly earlier this month, during their meeting on Monday, Jan. 13, commenting on his service to the community and the time he spent to make improvements for his fellow citizens.

By Kathy Thomson One of the biggest annual events in the county, the local stock show, takes place next week, and final preparations are underway. “We had our finance committee meeting on Monday, Jan.

By Melinda L. Lucas Shackelford County’s IT consultant, Sam Goldsmith, presented a technology update for the elected officials and also answered questions about billing charges and other issues during a Monday morning meeting on Jan. 13.

Gwendolyn Turner (above) scrapes her dad’s pickup windshield after local residents woke up to several inches of snow Saturday morning. 

By Kathy Thomson Shackelford County senior adults (60 and up) are invited to attend the Shackelford County Resource Center’s January senior luncheon to be held on Friday, Jan. 17 at the Youth Center beginning at 11:15 a.m.