By Melinda L. Lucas Seven positions were filled with five new hires and two reassignments during Monday’s regular Albany school board meeting. Also on the agenda was an explanation of recently received STAAR and EOC test scores from district testing coordinator Leigh Lowe.

By Kathy Thomson The Fort Griffin Fandangle starts tomorrow, and special activities in Albany will begin several hours before the bugler sounds the opening of the Friday and Saturday night shows.

The Woodlands High School Band, under the direction of Joni Viertel Perez, was recently recognized as one of four nationwide recipients of the John Philip Sousa Foundation’s 2018 Sudler Shield Award.

By Melinda L. Lucas The 2019 version of the Fandangle parade is set to take to the streets of downtown Albany at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, and parade organizers are hoping for more entries to come in during the next two days.

By Melinda L. Lucas Seniors in the Albany High School Class of 2020 and their parents are encouraged to attend a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 24 in the AHS library.

By Melinda L. Lucas Four members of the Shackelford County Hospital District’s board of directors were able to meet very briefly on Monday evening, June 17 to approve the bills and not much else.

Two Albany students have been awarded college scholarships from funds held at the Community Foundation of Abilene. Jillian Guinn is the 2019 recipient of the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame-Nancy and Ted Paup Scholarship.

By Kathy Thomson The Albany Church of Christ will be the location of an area-wide youth rally next Wednesday, June 26. “We will have singing, a guest speaker, and a meal,” said minister Sonny McCauley.

By Nolan Davis Local residents volunteered time last Saturday, June 15 to help with the Chamber of Commerce promoted community cleanup day. “We had about 15 to 20 people show up to help out,” said Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones.

By Nolan Davis With the local tennis camp wrapping up, local athletes still have a chance to hone their skills during the summer break with a few camps still remaining.