A powerful storm system moved through Shackelford County overnight from Saturday, April 11 into Sunday, April 12, bringing heavy rainfall across the area and causing significant wind damage in Moran.

The Fort Griffin Fandangle Association will host its annual Membership Sampler this Saturday evening, April 18, with this year’s event taking place at the Fort Griffin State Historic Site for the first time.

Last year’s event was hosted on Collins Creek Ranch, near the site of the old town of the Flat, but this year the production has moved to the top of the hill where the fort originally stood, offering a setting that reflects the history portrayed in the Fandangle itself.

The Albany Lions wrapped up a strong and successful golf season this week, finishing fifth at the UIL Region 2-2A tournament held April 13-14 and narrowly missing a trip to the state tournament in one of the toughest regions in Texas.

Albany posted rounds of 324 and 319 for a two-day total of 643, improving by five strokes on the second day and moving up from sixth to fifth in the final standings.

Oncor representatives met with Albany residents Thursday evening at Albany High School following increased local concern over the proposed Dinosaur–Longshore 765-kilovolt transmission line, with questions about the project’s timeline, routing and potential impacts dominating a meeting that lasted more than two hours.

More than 100 local residents attended the meeting. Oncor and its representatives were also present in large numbers, with an estimated 35 to 50 individuals in attendance connected to the project.