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Nail scholarship drive gets underway

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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.”

SCAD board expected to okay budget

2 years ago By Donnie L. Lucas

Directors of the Shackelford County Appraisal District (SCAD) have set a public hearing for the proposed 2025 budget on Friday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 a.m.

Tickets now on sale for ‘Always...Patsy Cline’

2 years ago By Donnie L. Lucas

The revival of “Always ...Patsy Cline” is set to open at the Aztec Theater in just over a week, with tickets now on sale for all four performances. The show is set for Saturday, Sept.

Tickets now on sale for ‘Always...Patsy Cline’

Special tax meetings set

2 years ago By Melinda L. Lucas

Several local government entities have set or are in the process of scheduling meetings to approve budgets and/or tax rates, including the following: •Shackelford County: Sept. 9, budget and tax rate hearing 8:45 a.m.

Fundraiser helps with cost of truck

2 years ago By Sam Waller

The Albany Volunteer Fire department raised nearly $6,000 Monday, Sept. 2 with its Burgers and Birds fundraiser.

AVFD plans ‘Never Forget’ walk

2 years ago By Sam Waller

For the fourth year in a row, members of the Albany Volunteer Fire Department will commemorate the events of the 9-11 attacks and honor the sacrifice firefighters made that day with their Walk Around the Courthouse on Wednesday, Sept. 11.

Moran trustees adopt 2.7M balanced budget

2 years ago By Sam Waller

The Moran Independent School District board unanimously voted to accept the budget proposed by superintendent John Denson at its Thursday, Aug. 29 meeting.

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