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Student food drive planned

1 year ago By Ginger Bartee

ResourceCare is hosting its fifth annual food drive contest for the Albany and Cross Plains locations, with a Chick-Fil-A lunch as incentive for the winning class in both towns. The contest will continue through Monday, Oct.

After-school programs begin

1 year ago By Donnie A. Lucas

♦ Students who are needing extra help can attend the after-school programs offered at Nancy Smith ElementaryandtheAlbany Jr./Sr. High campus.

Pig sale total sets new record

1 year ago By Sam Waller

The 38th annual First Impressions Invitational Pig Sale raised almost $150,000 Sunday, Sept. 8 to benefit the Shackelford Youth and Livestock Association.

Nail scholarship drive gets underway

1 year ago By News Staff

The annual “Dollars for Bob’s Scholarships” fundraising drive gets underway this week. Sponsored by the Albany Ex-Students Association, the campaign traditionally starts the week of Robert Nail’s birth date, Sept.

Shackelford 150 plans being finalized

1 year ago By Donnie A. Lucas

With the Shackelford County sesquicentennial celebration now just a month away, members of the 150 Club are busy finalizing plans for the festivities set for Oct. 11-12.

2024 hunting season starts with a bang

1 year ago By Donnie L. Lucas

Despite periods of much needed rain, the opening of dove season on Sunday was far from a washout, with reports of a banner year for dove hunting so far. “The number of birds was really good on opening day,” said game warden Jacob Mort.

AISD budget, tax rate okayed

1 year ago By Melinda L. Lucas

Albany ISD trustees passed a budget for the 2024-2025 school year during a special early morning sessiononAug.29,meeting therequiredstatedeadline. They also okayed the proposed tax rate of 70.66 cents cents per $100 valuation, including the state-allowed “fivegoldenpennies.” Total expenditures budget are projected at $7,306,029,whilerevenues are listed at $6,651,775, a difference of $654,254.