Nearly Finished

inished Repairs of the parking lot at the Shackelford County Courthouse arebeingcompleted,with striping scheduled Monday. According to county judge John Viertel, the asphalt was sealed earlier this week, but the contractor asked that the area continue to be blocked off so that the surface would be clean for striping.
Nearly Finished

Citizens protest junk, dog issues

Overage charges to be billed to customers Aroom full of visitors at Monday’s Albany city council meeting weretheretoprotestacouple ofissues,includingjunkcarsand trash in one neighborhood and nuisance dogs in another. Later in the meeting, council members decided that the increasing number of charges because of over-stuffed trash containers should be passed on to local customers.
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AISD expects 475 to enroll for 24-25 year

Expected enrollment numbers are down by about 15 students for Albany ISD compared the beginning of the 202324 school year, including about 10 who are expected but still not registered as of Tuesday. On Tuesday, a total of 459 students were enrolled for the new school year, which is about the same number as last year at this point.
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4-H’ers compete at state

FourShackelfordCounty 4-H members earned places at the Texas State Horse Show, held July 2127 at Bryan. In the junior age group, siblings Gage, Truitt, and Cameron Burton competed.
Albany News

Photos set today

Group and individual photos of junior high cheerleaders will be taken Thursday, Aug. 15 at Nail Stadium, starting at 7:00 p.m.
Albany News

Megan Jimenez selected Region 14 Teacher of Year

FormerAlbanyresident and Albany High School graduateMeganAnderson Jimenez was named the Region 14 Elementary Teacher of the Year in a special awards ceremony held in Merkel last week. Jimenez, who was named Merkel’s Elementary Teacher of the Year after only one year in the district, has taught first grade there since August 2023.
Megan Jimenez selected Region 14 Teacher of Year
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