By Melinda L. Lucas

Disciplinary action issued by the hospital board on a split vote in November was rescinded, also with a split vote, during Monday’s meeting of the Shackelford County Hospital District directors.

Board president Jason Price referred the agenda discussion to Jo Ann Estridge, commenting that she had requested that the item to “Rescind/Uphold Mateo Millan’s Verbal Disciplinary Action 11/18/24” be placed on last night’s agenda.

This story was submitted by a student in response to last week’s Kids Corner Junior Journalist prompt, which challenged young writers to imagine a news article for the Albany News.

By Gatlyn Alexander

5th Grade

A strange event happened at Fort Griffin in Albany Texas Friday evening. Campers reported seeing strange lights appear in the sky. The next day the workers at the fort reported seeing footprints in front of the park.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lions boys basketball team extended its season Monday, Feb. 17 with a 46-33 victory over Petrolia in a Class 2A Division II bi-district playoff at Graham.

The Lions (14-8) advance to the area round later this week to face the Graford Jackrabbits, who won against Crawford on Tuesday night. Albany coach Ryder Peacock said the area game will be played Friday, Feb. 21 at 7p.m. in Eastland’s Marshall Gymnasium. Ticket information was still being worked out at press time.

By Sam Waller

Four high school seniors from Albany and one from Moran have been selected for the 26th Big Country FCA All-Star Festival, which will be held the first week of June.

The all-star selections were announced Sunday, Feb. 16 at a parents meeting in Abilene.