By Kathy Thomson With the annual campaign to raise funds for local organizations starting in October, board members of the Albany Chest will meet soon to organize the 2019 fundraising drive and elect new directors. The meeting is set for Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 5:15 p.m. at The Feed Store.

By Kathy Thomson Members of the Albany Chamber of Commerce named their first three “Lights of Albany” at the bi-annual party held last Friday, Aug. 23 at the Aztec Theater.  Chosen for the honor this year were the Albany ISD ag students, teachers, and coaches, Jane Hooker, and Lisa Barton.

By Melinda L. Lucas A special meeting was scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 30 by the Shackelford County commissioners, who plan to propose a budget and tax rate.

By Melinda L. Lucas Board members of the Shackelford County Appraisal District (CAD) will meet on Friday, Aug. 30 at 7:30 a.m. for a final discussion about the proposed CAD budget for 2019. A copy of the budget can be viewed at the CAD office at 132 Hill St., where the meeting will be held.

By Melinda L. Lucas A Jones County man who had been missing for two weeks was found dead in his car over the weekend just inside the Shackelford County line.

By Kathy Thomson Students, teachers, and support staff will celebrate the first school holiday of the year on Monday, Sept. 2 when the local school district dismisses for Labor Day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at the normal times of 7:55 a.m.

By Kathy Thomson Parents and grandparents do not know exactly where their young adult children are at all times, especially this time of year when college students head back to campus, and scam artists are trying to take advantage of that, according to Shackelford County Sheriff Edward Miller.

By Kathy Thomson The Mike Whitmore hand-forged Blade of Fort Griffin was recently delivered to officials at Fort Griffin State Historic Site, where it will remain in their safe keeping until it is presented to the winner of the 2019 Fort Griffin BBQ Cook-Off and Battle for the Blade on Saturday,...

By Kathy Thomson The city of Albany will receive a sales tax allotment of $41,872 from the state this August. The amount is down 13.25 percent from the $48,272 payment received in August of 2018. Payments to date for the 2019 year to the city of Albany are $375,843, up by 9.

By Kathy Thomson Music fans only have a few more days to purchase their tickets for ResourceCare’s second annual Carefest fundraiser before prices increase on Monday, Sept. 2. “Ticket sales are going well,” said program assistant Ragan Riley on Monday.