Project Grad fundraiser set
After one last delay, Project Graduation organizers met with parents of AlbanyHighschoolseniors Monday, Jan. 22 to begin planning for this spring’s event.
Taxes due next week
Taxes assessed during 2023 are officially due next week, on Wednesday, Jan. 31.
Voter registration deadline nears
The last day to register to vote in the upcoming March 5 primary election is coming up soon on Monday, Feb. 5, in accordance with the state law that requires voters to be registered 30 days before participating in an election.
News website updated
TheAlbany News has gone live with an updated website that will continue to feature local news, as well as serve as a link to online digital copies of the newspaper issues. The web address is www.thealbanynews.
Stock show set this weekend
♦ A total of 146 Shackelford County youth are scheduled to exhibit 257 animal projects this weekend at the Shackelford Youth and Livestock Show. Thisyear’seventrunsThursday, Jan.
Superintendent’s contract extended
At the end of Monday night’s meeting, following the routine closed-session evaluation of AISD superintendent Jonathan Scott, a unanimous motion among all seven board memberspresentextended Scott’s contract by one moreyeartoJanuary2027.
Balloon crashes near Albany
A Colorado man was lucky to walk away from a hot air balloon crash last Saturday on the Stasney Cook Ranch about 10 miles northwest of Albany near County Road 157. According to sheriff’s deputy Quinton Lee, the incident occurred about 11:00 a.m.
Horse IQ competitors place well
Two Shackelford County 4-H members posted top 10 finishes in their age groups of the Horse IQ Contest recently at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. “The Fry,e Nitcschke, and Burton families competed,” Shackelford County extension agent Kelsey Bell said.
Property taxes due by Jan. 31
With just a little over a week left before the official deadline, a large percentage of the county-wide tax levies will be collected in the next few days. Taxes assessed during 2023 are officially due next week, on Wednesday, Jan.
Emphasis placed on attendance
As the spring semester of the 2023-24 school year cranks up, Albany ISD officials are stressing the importance of regular attendance by students.
The number of extracurricular activities – both inside and outside school programs – increases in the spring.
