Preparations for theAlbany Chamber of Commerce MembershipCrawfishBoilandFishFryare underway, with the party set for next Thursday, April 11 for all members. “We didn’t know if we could get many crawfish this year since there is a shortage this season,” Chamber manager Brandi Lehew said.

Albany and Shackelford County avoided the large hail that a Monday afternoon thunderstormdumpedonother parts of the Big Country, but there were a few unofficial reports of damage caused by straight-line winds.

MoranFFAteamscompeted inmeatjudgingand veterinary science contests Wednesday, March 27 at the Hill Country CDE in Fredericksburg. In meat judging, Ellis Hise, Caleb York, and Cotten Campbell placed 14th out of 31 teams with a score of 1,532.

The Shackelford Youth and Livestock Association annual meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 at the Albany High School Ag Building.

Rehearsals for the 2024 edition of the Ft. Griffin Fandangle are underway at the Prairie Theater in preparation for the Membership Sampler set for Saturday, April 20 at Collins Creek Ranch.

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Hebrews 10:4 You see, before Christ becamethelamb,theblood of bulls wasn’t enough to forget the sins of man. It was just enough in the old testament as the high priest placed the blood on the altar once a year for for God to not bring judgment against his people.

The Feed Store will host its annual Life Skills program for high school juniors and seniors on Wednesday, April 10. The morning includes instruction on topics the students will soon need to take care of for themselves.

Supply problems prevented Albany FFA member Jake Hale from entering an ag mechanics project in contests at major shows this year. The good news is he has a nearly complete project to use for next year.