With the start of a new school year, The Feed Store will again conduct programs for Albany teens. ExecutivedirectorTisha Wilkins met earlier this month with senior representatives ofTheFeedStore student council to discuss possibilities for the year.

The Ragin’ Red Band will host a “Meet the Band” event on Monday, Aug. 19 beginning at 8:00 p.m.

Shackelford County fire departments fought two blazes in the county in the past week as well as assisting with calls outside the county. On Thursday, Aug.

Final scores for the spring 2024 STAARtestingforgrades3-11werereleased by the Texas EducationAgency last week, with local scores exceeding ormatchingstatewidescoresinalmost all areas. Results also were mostly equal to higher compared to last year’s results for local students in tested areas.

Albany ISD has spent about $720,000 over the summer to enhance security at both local campuses, as mandated by recent statewide regulations issued by the Texas Education Agency and the state legislature. The district has qualified for up to $3.8 in state grant money to complete updates to provide better safety and security for both students and employees.

Acommemorative book of articles aboutShackelfordCounty families and businesses – old and new – is being put together as part of the 150th celebration of the county’s founding. AccordingtoShackelford150 Club chair David Waller, the book will be modeled after the 1976 “Now & Then” magazine that was published for the centennial celebration.

The Old Jail Art Center’s summer camps are wrapping up with an “Out of this World” space-themed workshop for early learners earlier this week on Wednesday, followed by the STEAM OJAC for ages 9-12 on Friday, Aug. 9.

Albany FFA adviser Chris Beard is in the process of helping local FFA and 4-H students complete entries for upcoming fall shows at the State Fair of Texas and the Heart of Texas Fair and Rodeo. The State Fair will run Friday, Sept.