A wildfire burned 445 acres on the Phin Reynolds Ranch north of Albany Tuesday, Aug. 18, as increasingly dry conditions continue to raise the fire danger across Shackelford County.

More than 100 residents gathered at the Albany High School auditorium Wednesday, Aug. 12, for a nearly two-hour town hall on the proposed Project North data center, hearing from representatives and asking questions about water, roads, environmental impacts, emergency services and power generation.

Shackelford County commissioners delayed action Monday on a property tax abatement application for the proposed Project North data center, giving the court more time to review a proposal outlining an estimated $8.8 billion investment in western Shackelford County.

Albany City Council members approved a revised ordinance regulating electric bicycles, electric scooters and other micromobility devices Monday, Aug. 10, establishing new safety and operating requirements for riders throughout the city.

With a successful Ice Cream Supper behind them, members of the Albany Athletic Booster Club now turn their attention to preparing Robert Nail Memorial Stadium for the 2026 football season with its second annual stadium and concession stand cleanup set for Sunday, Aug. 16.

For months, Shackelford County landowners have questioned the proposed Dinosaur-Longshore 765-kilovolt transmission line and the process being used to determine where it will be built.Now, many of those same concerns are being echoed by some of Texas’ highest-ranking elected officials.

And a coaching staff with more than 150 combined years in AlbanyBy David H. WallerNext week, the whistles will blow, helmets will crack and another season of Albany Lion football will officially begin.For Denney Faith, it will not be just another first day of practice.

For as long as she can remember, Addie Beth Denton wanted to be a professional rodeo cowgirl.Now, she’s living that dream.

The Cold War never erupted into direct war between the United States and the Soviet Union, but for nearly half a century the world lived under the constant threat that it could.Few people experienced that tension more personally than the family of Francis Gary Powers.

State Rep. David Spiller says rural communities need stronger protections from rapid industrial growthThe rapid changes unfolding across Shackelford County have become a central focus of State Rep. David Spiller’s agenda heading into the next Texas legislative session.