Meet the Band event set Monday
The Ragin’ Red Band will host a “Meet the Band” event on Monday, Aug. 19 beginning at 8:00 p.m.
Volunteers fight county wildfires
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 STAAR test results released last week
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.
Grant funds enhanced security
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.
Articles needed for commemorative book
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.
Deadline for program ads set this week
By Melinda L. Lucas Members of the Albany Athletic Booster Club decided last week to extend thedeadlineforadvertising sales for the 2024 football program.
School details included in special section
Bios of new staff members, along with faculty assignments and other preparations for the 20242025 year, are included in the special back-to-school section in this week’s issue.
There are also articles about vaccination requirements, elementary “meet the teacher” night, and orientation for new junior high and high school students.
See Section C for details.
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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.
Deadlines near for fall show entries
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.
County tax values increase 5.8%
Certified taxable values for each taxing entity were approved by the Shackelford County Appraisal Review Board last month, showinganoverallincrease of 5.8 percent compared to 3.2 percent last year. The total taxable value for the county increased by about $36M from $615M in 2023to$651Mthisyear,according to figures released by the Shackelford County Appraisal District (SCAD) this week.
