By Sam Waller
Albany High School cheerleaders earned a number of awards, including three all-American selections last week during a home camp conducted by the National Cheer Association.
The camp was held Monday-Wednesday, June 19-21 at the auxiliary gym.
By Sam Waller
The Local Exchange will be closed until further notice due to the heat, according to director Lori Reames.
Reames said the facility has no air conditioning to combat the triple-digit temperatures blanketing the area, and staff will be taking vacation.
Reames said the ministry could have occasional openings in July if the heat abates.
“We may put the flag out once in a while if it’s cool and do an impromptu opening,” she said. “If we get too full, we might post some pictures of things that need to move.”
By Sam Waller
Volunteers from First Baptist Church of Albany are once again donating their time and labor as part of an annual mission trip to Del Rio.
The six-member team of Sue Brown of Breckenridge and local residents Ricky Davis, Shane Fields, Nan Herrell, John Ross Reames, and Kyle Viertel departed Sunday, June 25 to again assist with a construction project.
Viertel said this year’s task is to finish out a bathroom that is being added to a house.
By Donnie A. Lucas
A variety of pets were marched around at the Bank Park Saturday during the annual Fandangle Pet Parade.
Winners were named in four categories, with each receiving $25 in Albany Bucks to be spent at local participating stores.
“We had a good turnout,” coordinator Laci Cook said. “We had several entries and a bigger than usual crowd who came out to watch.”
Cook said that she was pleased with the response.
“We were so glad that people came out, and we are hoping for more entries next year,” she said.
By Sam Waller
Shackelford County Library’s annual children’s story hour wrapped up its June schedule Tuesday, June 27.
The program will shift to 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesdays starting July 5 and continue as long as attendance warrants, organizer Janna Ledbetter said.
The program is designed to give children access to reading material during the summer and familiarize them with the local library. Preschool children must be accompanied by an adult. The program includes crafts and games related to each story.
By Sam Waller
The second installment of the Big Country Beef Cattle Improvement Series will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 29 (today), at Double Deuces Event Venue in Clyde.
The topic for the program, hosted by the Callahan County extension service, is Stock Pond and Water Management.
“The main idea is how managing those water resources ties into a beef cattle operation,” Shackelford County extension agent Kelsey Bell said. “Obviously, in this area we’re prone to drought.”
After Albany’s emergency siren went off on two consecutive days earlier this month, Volunteer Fire Chief Joel Viertel felt it would be a good time to remind local citizens of what the signals mean.
The severe weather warning, which consists of a constant wail three minutes in duration, sounded about 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 17 when there was a thunderstorm in the area that warranted the warning.
There was golf ball size hail in the northern parts of town and smaller hail in other locations, but the storm blew through quickly with no significant damage reported.
By Melinda L. Lucas
No action was taken other than approving the minutes and bills during a brief meeting of the Shackelford County Hospital District’s board of directors on Monday, March 20.
The session was closed for half of the 40-minute time frame to discuss “EMS personnel,” but no motions were made when the meeting was reopened to the public.
EMS and clinic reports were heard during the meeting but required no action.
By Donnie A. Lucas
With one of the longer list of entries in several years, the 2023 Fandangle Parade rolled through downtown Albany last Saturday before a large home crowed and several celebrity judges.
The call that went out early and often for entries this year in celebration of the Fandangle’s 85th anniversary, evidently paid off with over 50 entries.
“Local people really stepped up and increased participation this year,” co-chairman John Ayers said. “It was a great parade, and we thank everyone who turned out both with entries or as spectators.”
By Donnie A. Lucas
With two shows under their belts including one sellout, the cast and crew of the Ft. Griffin Fandangle are gearing up for the final two performances set for Friday and Saturday, June 23-24 at the Prairie Theater.
Tickets are still available for both shows of the 85th anniversary edition of the outdoor musical.
