By Melinda L. LucasThe chance to hunt for eggs by the basketful should make for a fun Saturday for local children.With a new late morning time, members of the Albany Volunteer Fire Department will host their annual Easter egg hunt at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 8 at Webb City Park.

By Donnie A. LucasEaster events will be featured throughout the day on Saturday, including the annual egg hunt at Webb City Park, the Easter Bunny posing with kids for pictures downtown, and a “Spring Fling” of kids activities at the Bank Park.

By Sam WallerPlans for the 2024 Shackelford County Youth and Livestock Show will be proposed, discussed, and voted on next week at the Shackelford Youth and Livestock Association annual meeting.The meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 11 at the Albany High School Ag Building.

By Melinda L. LucasAlbany ISD staff and students will be off both Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10 for a four-day Easter weekend.Younger students at Nancy Smith Elementary School had Easter egg hunts planned this week.Students will be released at their regular times Thursday, April 6 (today).

By Melinda L. LucasAlbany ISD staff and students will be off both Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10 for a four-day Easter weekend.Younger students at Nancy Smith Elementary School had Easter egg hunts planned this week.Students will be released at their regular times Thursday, April 6 (today).

By Melinda L. LucasAnother annual Albany Classic Car Show is gearing up for Saturday, April 15 in downtown Albany, with the public urged to come view dozens of vintage cars and trucks from around the Big Country.

By Sam WallerAn offhand remark has resulted in Albany resident Zach Harmon becoming a published author.Harmon’s novella “The Top of the Stairs” is now available on Amazon. It is his first published work.“It’s a supernatural noir piece of fiction,” Harmon said.

By Melinda L. LucasMembers of the Albany Volunteer Fire Department elected new officers during a regular meeting on Monday, April 3.Joel Viertel will serve as Chief, while Jeff Hill will remain as Assistant Chief and Casey Kimbrough as Lieutenant. Cyrena Viertel was elected as secretary/treasurer.

By Melinda L. LucasA blood drive is scheduled to take place in Albany next Friday, April 14.Regular donors are asked to remember that the dates have changed in 2023 from Thursdays to Fridays.Scheduled for roughly eight-week intervals, the rest of this year’s blood drives are planned on June 9, Aug.

By Donnie A. LucasBoth Parliamentary Procedure teams competing for the Albany FFCLA chapter took first place at the State Leadership Conference in Dallas last weekend, qualifying them to advance to the National Conference in Denver in July.