By Donnie A. LucasThe City of Albany swimming pool will open for the summer season with a free Splash Day on Thursday (today) from 12:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.The facility will continue to be open to the public on Tuesdays through Sundays through July.Pool manager Meg Walser reported that she has...

By Melinda L. LucasThe Albany Dance Theatre Company will present “Seize the Day” this Saturday, June 3 at 7:00 p.m. in the Albany High School auditorium.The performance is free to the public with 113 dancers from Albany, Moran, Breckenridge, and Stamford.

By Sam WallerShackelford County Library’s annual children’s story hour will start Friday, June 9, before moving to Tuesday for the rest of the month.Organizer Janna Ledbetter said the program, geared toward preschool and early elementary children, will center around different animals, starting with...

By Donnie A. LucasTickets are selling fast for the 85th anniversary of the Fort Griffin Fandangle, the local outdoor production that tells the story of the settling of the Clear Fork of the Brazos area over 150 years ago.Show dates this season are June 16-17 and June 23-24.

By Sam WallerSeveral Shackelford County residents placed in events last month at the Western Heritage Classic in Abilene.

By Donnie A. LucasOrganizers of the annual Ft. Griffin Fandangle parade have lined up special judges as part of the 85th anniversary celebration of the outdoor show and now are looking for both sponsors and entries to make the event a success.This year’s parade is scheduled to roll down Main Street...

By Sam WallerThe Albany Chamber of Commerce is still seeking volunteers for its annual community-wide cleanup day on Saturday, June 10Volunteers should meet at the Depot at 8:30 a.m. Participants are asked to bring yard tools and implements such as hoes, rakes, gloves, mowers, and weedeaters.The...

By Melinda L. LucasBlood drive dates in Albany are being changed back to Thursdays, according to Lauren Spindler, Marketing and Business Development Manager at Hendrick Regional Blood Center in Abilene, with the next one set a couple of weeks later than originally planned.The first two dates of the...

By Melinda L. LucasStudents at Nancy Smith Elementary School participated in the annual track meet held Tuesday, May 23, with results kept in many of the third through sixth grade competitions.Contests and activities for the younger students, as well as some for the older grades, were “just for...

By Donnie A. LucasAlthough the regular school year ended last week for the summer, some Albany ISD students will be returning for three weeks of summer school starting Monday, June 12.Summer school classes will be held from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon on Monday through Friday, ending on Friday, June...