The annual member sign-upfortheAlbanyPTO is underway, with a new twist on paying membership dues. Parents, teachers, and community members can purchase one or more of 12 t-shirt designs ranging in price from $15 to $25 that includes the annual $5 membership dues.

Shackelford County residents can stock up on school clothing Monday, Aug. 5 at ClosetAngel’s annual Back to School Bash.

The Albany Athletic Booster Club will conduct its first event of the 2024-25 schoolyearMonday,Aug.12 with theAnnual Ice Cream Supper at Bank Park. “We’re excited for this season to get started,” BoosterClubpresidentCari Heatly said.

The Albany Golf Club is beginning preparations for its annual Labor Day Tournament. The two-person scramble is scheduled Saturday, Aug.

A total of 74 girls from pre-school age to those entering sixth grade learned the basics of cheerleading and performed routines as part of the Cubs Cheer Camp. “It’s been close what we had last year,” Albany cheer sponsor Nickie Leveridge said.

Pick-up dates for the August distribution of the commodity food program provided by Shackelford County are today and tomorrow, Aug. 1-2.

Shackelford County resident Leia Rose placed second in the junior age group of the Texas 4-H State Indoor Archery Match conducted earlier this year, with Rose just recently learning of the results. In the indoor archery match, contestants competed in March and April at one of six locations around the state – Amarillo, Bay City, Carthage, Graham, Mercedes, and Monahans.

CareFest, Resource Care’s annual musical event, is getting final touches so bands can take thestageonSaturday,Aug. 24, at Happy Wife, Happy Life venue.

The Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas presented awards to The Albany News and Albany resident Wesley Turner for the support of agriculture education at its conference, held Sunday-Friday, July 21-26 in Dallas. Albany agriculture teacher and FFA sponsor Chris Beard, who submitted nominations for both honors, accepted the awards on behalf of the recipients.

Registration for all Albany ISD students will open a little later than in previous years, according the Leigh Lowe, director of student services. Lowe said she hopes to have online registration open late next week, with in-person registration available at the high school campus for all grades on Aug.