In February, the Alzheimer’s Association – North Central Texas Chapter launched meetings for a new caregiver support group in Abilene.  The Memories Matter group meets the last Thursday of each month from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Lyndale Abilene – Memory Care, located at 6568 Central Park Boulevard.

County voters have the opportunity to cast ballots in three separate elections this Saturday, May 4, with contested races being decided for the Albany Independent School District board of trustees, Albany city council, and Fort Griffin Special Utility District (SUD).

Although bank robber Lacey Anderson and her accomplices Megaen Birdwell, wagon driver Cody Leech, and sheriff Shannon Leech made off with a huge haul of phoney bills stolen from the bank during the first annual Albany Chamber of Commerce Wild West Day last Saturday, their counterfeit treasure could...

Albany High School junior Addison Asher is headed to the UIL state academic meet at the University of Texas campus in Austin this weekend, along with sponsors Donnie Lucas and Jenny Scott. A sendoff is planned Thursday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. as the group passes through the downtown area.

The youth of First Baptist Church of Moran are raising money to go to summer camp by delivering pizzas this Saturday, May 4.

The Moran Future Farmers of America poultry team of Jaylynn Roberts, Johnnie Hise, Sage O’Keefe, and Hannah Rogers placed sixth in the Big Country District at the Tarleton Area IV CDE contest at Stephenville on Wednesday, April 17.

Two Moran High School tennis teams competed at the Region 3-A meet at Whitney last Thursday, April 18, and although the season ended for both the girls doubles team of Kaylin New and Hannah Rogers and the boys doubles team of Kobee Lapp and Harley Schafer at the regional meet, coach Jo Hise praised...

Anyone who would like to add a veteran’s name to the Shackelford County veterans memorial marker is asked to contact Mary Kay O’Connor at 325-660-2498 by Friday, May 10 at the latest.

The Fort Griffin Special Utility District (FGSUD) is in the process of conducting its first contested board election in more than a decade, with early voting already underway, and the actual election day set for May 4, the same day as elections for the Albany city council and school board.

A total of 25 Albany FFA students competed on seven Career Development Event teams at the Tarleton Area IV CDE contest at Stephenville on Wednesday, April 17.  District winners for CDEs were also named at the TSU Area IV event.