The City of Albany is gearing up for summer fun with the hiring of a new pool manager and several lifeguards for the upcoming season. The pool will open on Saturday, June 1 with Splash Day.

Tickets are still available for the May 18 concert in the Albany Live series featuring William Beckmann at theAztec Theater. The local concert series also announced that a second performance night has been added for the Pat Green show in June.

Johnnie Leon Barnett, 77, of Lueders was arrested on Monday, April 15 and charged with two counts of attempted capital murder, about three weeks after he allegedly tried to hit Shackelford County sheriff Ed Miller with his vehicle and then rammed a deputy’s vehicle.

riendly! The Old Jail Art Center is ending a busy April schedule this Saturday with a Family Festival that will explore the culture of Thailand. The event will take place from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Due to a day of rain, the annual MembershipSamplerand dinner for the Fort Griffin Fandangle Association was moved indoors to the Whitney Theatre in Albany last Saturday.

In-person early voting for the May 4 Albany Independent School District trustee election started Monday, April 22, with 54 ballots already cast by midday on Tuesday, according to early voting clerk Lynsi Musselman.

A positive atmosphere greeted members of the Shackelford CountyYouth and Livestock Show Association at their annual meeting held Tuesday, April 16, according to board president Bronco Askew, “The money spent on renovations to the stock show barn paid off substantially,” Askew said.

The Shackelford County Rural Fire Department is sponsoring a brisket fundraiser Sunday, April 28 at the county fire barn, 623 Railroad St. beginning at 11:00 a.m.

The20thannualSpring Health Fair sponsored by Shackelford County ResourceCare is set for Friday, May 3, at the Bank Park.