As scheduled, Albany families can pick up their January food commodities this Friday, Jan. 5, with Moran distribution scheduled the day before.

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Two Albany FFA students brought home prizes from the Arizona National Livestock Show, held Dec. 27-31 in Phoenix.

During September, on the late Robert Nail’s birth date, and on through the Albany High School homecoming week, support was sought during the annual fundraising drive for “Dollars for Bob’s Scholarships.”

Albany students and staff will head back to the classroom next week, with teachersandstaffreporting on Monday, Jan. 8, and students coming the following day on Tuesday, Jan 9.

Work has begun on the deteriorating roof of the Nancy Smith Elementary School gym, with repairs expectedtofinishedaround mid-January, according to Albany ISD superintendent Jonathan Scott.

The Albany Academic Booster Club is continuing to seek contributions for a $125,000 fundraising campaign in order to provide recognition for academic achievement, as well as support the local school district with various projects.

The filing period for local elections to various entities such as the school board, city council, and hospital board will begin Wednesday, Jan. 17.

Shackelford County received nearly eight inches more rainfall in 2023 compared to the previous year. The county received 25.22 inches of moisture in 2023 according to National Weather Service data, the wettest year since 2019, after getting just 17.34 in 2022.

Hospital district asks about generator Shackelford County elected officials met for anhour-longpost-Christmas session on Wednesday, Dec. 27, dispensing with several routine itemsofbusinessandopting totableseveralothers until after the New Year.