Albany’s Project Graduation is soliciting donations from local businesses and community members to help with this year’s graduation party. Co-organizer Tisha Wilkins said more than 300 letters will be sent out seeking contributions.

StudentsatbothAlbany ISD campuses are preparing for the first round of state-mandated testing scheduled to begin next Wednesday, April 10.

Pick-up dates for the April distribution of the commodity food program will be Thursday, April 4 and Friday, April 5. Certified families in Moranshouldpickuptheir monthly commodity food at the Moran City Hall between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.

Three Shackelford County 4-Hers earned awards on Tuesday, March 26 at the District 7 Fashion Show in Llano. EmmieHiseclaimedtwo first places in intermediate refashion and embellished bottoms.

Today is the deadine for Shackelford County residents to register to vote if they want to participate in the Albany ISD trustee election on May 4. Voter registration applications can be found online at votetexas.

What started as routine traffic control at a TxDOT construction site on Hwy. 6 near Lueders turned into a bizarre pursuit of a suspicious vehicle andsubstantialdamageto two Shackelford County sheriff’s vehicles.

Members of the Albany VolunteerFireDepartment elected three new officers during a regular meeting on Monday night, April 1. Fire Chief Joel Viertel explained that there are alternating terms for the seven officer positions similar tocitycouncilseats,with three positions up this year.

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The chance to hunt for eggs by the basketful should make for a fun Saturday for local children. With a new early afternoon time, members of the Albany VolunteerFireDepartmentwill host their annual Easter egg hunt at 1:00 p.m.