By Melinda L. Lucas Changes and additions to the student handbooks, along with reviewing the preliminary budget, took up much of Monday’s regular Albany ISD school board meeting.

By Kathy Thomson Intense thunderstorms rolled through Shackelford County on both Sunday and Monday of last week, July 7 and 8, dropping over an inch of rain and creating lightning displays that rivaled a Fourth of July fireworks show.

By Melinda L. Lucas An introductory proposal by Stephens Memorial Hospital administrator Matt Kempton concerning ambulance services took much of Monday’s hour-long board meeting of the Shackelford County Hospital District, Board vice president Janna Ledbetter conducted the session in the absence...

A blood drive is scheduled to take place in Albany this afternoon, July 18, and Hendrick Regional Blood Center (formerly Meek Blood Center) will park its bloodmobile at First Baptist Church from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.  Blood drives in Albany have been sponsored by the Kiwanis Club for over 20...

By Nolan Davis After a successful first year, the Resource Care Community Health Center is once again holding CareFest, and tickets are currently available for purchase. CareFest 2019 will be held at Happy Wife Happy Life, and gates for the event will open at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7.

By Melinda L. Lucas City council members reviewed and approved a long-range capital improvements budget during their regular monthly meeting on Monday, July 15, which had been delayed one week from the usual second Monday time.

By Melinda L. Lucas Shackelford County commissioners have met twice in the past two weeks, once on July 8 for a regular session and again on July 15 for a budget workshop in addition to a few items of routine business.

By Melinda L. Lucas Aspiring young artists entering first through 12th grades can attend various art camps at the Old Jail Art Center this summer and learn about recycling, Ghana, puppets, and/or creating artwork from various media, as well as learning about the cowboy life in this year’s new...

By Kathy Thomson New Albany band director Richard Murrow has scheduled the first rehearsal of the eighth through 12th grade band for Monday, Aug. 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the band hall. “Students should bring their instruments,” said Murrow.

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 2019 semester.