All 4-H and FFA youth who plan to exhibit lambs and goats this show season need to get them validated on Monday, Oct. 29. Validation will be done at the Albany High ag farm during school hours on Monday, and at the Shackelford County Show Barn from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. on the evening of Oct. 29.

Next Wednesday, Oct. 31 is Science Day at Nancy Smith Elementary School, and pre-K through sixth grades will take turns spending part of the day in the lab with science teacher Leslie Neve. “The sixth grade leadership team will assist during the day,” she said.

Join friends and fellow Albany Lion fans in the parking lot of the Old Jail Art Center Friday, Oct. 26, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. for the museum’s annual taco tailgate party.  “Meet in the museum parking lot at 6:00 p.m.

The biographical crime film Bonnie and Clyde, will be shown at the Aztec Theater this Saturday, Oct. 27, as part of the Aztec Reel Deal movie series for season ticket holders, or for $6 per ticket, including free water and popcorn, for those that prefer to pick and choose which movies to attend.

Quail hunting season begins across the entire state of Texas this Saturday, Oct. 27, and although bird numbers are down significantly compared to the last two years, hunters are still expected to come to Shackelford County and flush out an enjoyable hunting experience.

About 20 members of the Albany Golf Club participated in the annual meeting and the Golf Club Championship tournament held at the municipal course last weekend, Oct. 20 and 21. Bucky Nail won the 17th annual event with a 151 two-day total.

Both morning and afternoon tee times are available in the fourth annual Junior Garcia Memorial Golf Tournament taking place at the Albany Golf Course this Saturday, Oct.

The City of Moran Volunteer Fire Department raised a little over $400 at the first annual Fall Fun in the Park last Saturday evening, and a $250 donation received prior to the event brought the total to just over $650. “We had a full house most of the night,” said organizer Michelle Taggart.

Kami Norton Richey, former Albany High track star and the NCAA Division II National Champion in both the heptathlon and the pentathlon this year while completing her senior year of college at Angelo State University, has been selected as one of only nine finalists from across the nation for the...

Members of the Albany Volunteer Fire Department are asking for volunteers to join them this Saturday, starting at 8:00 a.m. to make needed repairs to the VFD roof.