As Shackelford County begins to throw off the blankets and move from winter into spring, preparations are being made for severe weather that oftenaccompanieswarmer temperatures. Activities include a local Skywarn class for storm spotters and weather drills at the Albany schools.

Albany ISD trustees offered a contract to well-known girls coach Larry Tidwell and also discussed at length their feelings about the possibility of changing to a four-day school week during a meeting on Monday, March 18.

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic put an end to many public activities, the Old Jail Art Center will sponsor a Third Thursday Studio on March 21 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Adultvisitorsareinvited to try out anewartmedium rangingfrompainttowelding.

The Fort Griffin Special UtilitiesDistrictannounced this week on Tuesday that its May 4 election would be cancelled. No other details were available at press time, but it is believed that longtime board member Burrell McKelvain will be withdrawinghiscandidacy.