Tickets continue to sell wellforthesummerperformances of the Fort Griffin Fandangle set for June 21-22 and June 28-29. “Both Saturday night performances have sold the most,” Fandangle office manager Jamie Parsons said.

The annual Memorial Day ceremony will be held Monday, May 27 at the Aztec Theater. The service, sponsored by the Albany Lions Club, will begin at 6:00 p.

Onenewboardmember and three returning directors were sworn in near the beginning of Monday’s meeting of the Shackelford County Hospital District board, followed by the election of officers.

Jenci Chambers hired as principal Albany ISD board members approved raising teacher pay Monday, nearly doubling the amount of above state base for professional staff from $2,050 to $4,000 per year starting Sept. 1 for the 2024-25 school year.

♦ $221,000+ to be awarded Forty-seven Albany High School seniors willreceivetheirdiplomasFridaynight,May 24 in the local high school gym, marking the end of their high school careers.

Three people were still hospitalized,includingboth suspects,afterahigh-speed chase that started about 10:00 p.m. May 15 near Nine Mile Hill continued through Albany and all the way into the Breckenridge city limits.

Fort Griffin State Historic Site has two special programs scheduled for early June, including another Milky Way photography workshop. From 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Moran Independent School District will graduate seven high school seniors this week in the final event of the school year. Commencement exercises will be held at 6:00 p.m.Friday,May24atCisco College.

SELLING THE GOODS

After months of planning and fundraising, the time for Albany’s Project Graduation is almost here. The 47 members of the Albany Class of 2024 will enjoy an alcohol- and drug-free party following commencement exercises on Friday, May 24.