Photographs taken of various teams and individuals by The Albany News since the beginning of the local coach pitch, softball and baseball seasons are available for pickup. Summer baseball and softball packages are priced at $18 plus tax.

By Kathy Thomson Everyone is invited to come out to the Bank Park at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 12 and meet the players, coaches, and cheerleaders that will represent Albany High during the fall sports season, and for a few dollars they can also enjoy a freshly cooked hamburger meal and dessert.

By Troy Reinke District Conservationist Natural Resources Conservation Service Shackelford County Despite being one of the most popular and most-studied species of wildlife, the northern bobwhite quail population has been in a downward spiral for the past 30 years.

By Kathy Thomson A September 2019 “let date” for road repairs on State Highway 6 has been scheduled by the Texas Department of Transportation. Repairs are definitely needed as testified by the “Rough Road” signs posted on the road by TxDOT.

By Kathy Thomson Five members of the Albany Volunteer Fire Department attended the 90th Annual Municipal Fire Training School held at Brayton Training Field in College Station last week, July 21-26. Clay and Mel Deatherage completed their seventh year as invited guest instructors.

By Kathy Thomson Jo Hise, who earned her principal certificate in May of this year, was recently named the new principal at Moran. “We are actually splitting the principal duties (between us) as Mrs.

By Melinda L. Lucas Fun and facts about Ghana, Africa will kick off the Old Jail Art Center’s annual summer camps for kids this Friday, Aug. 2. There are five free workshops over the next two weeks for students in first through 12th grades. Registration is still open through today, Aug.

By Donnie A. Lucas Fans of Albany Lion football will immediately notice a couple of new features at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium with the start of the 2019 season in a couple of weeks.

By Melinda L. Lucas Members of the Shackelford County Appraisal District’s board of directors passed a proposed budget of $387,522 for 2020, an increase of almost four percent from the current budget, during a meeting held June 3.

Pick-up dates for the August distribution of the commodity food program are today and tomorrow. On Thursday, Aug. 1, certified eligible families in Moran should pick up their monthly commodity food at the Moran City Hall between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.