Flag football games to start Oct. 1
By Sam WallerThe Albany NFL Flag Football League will have 102 players when the season kicks off Saturday, Oct. 1.The league will have 12 teams, four in each age division.
Commodities to be distributed Oct. 6-7
By Melinda L. LucasPick-up dates for the October distribution of the commodity food program will be Thursday, Oct. 6 and Friday, Oct. 7, with no restrictions.Shackelford County Justice of the Peace James Breeden, who oversees the program, said that if October commodities are not picked up, those...
Circus to be in Albany Oct. 7
By Melinda L. LucasThe Culpepper & Merriweather Circus, sponsored by the Albany Lions Club, will be in Albany in a little over a week, with two shows on Friday, Oct. 7.Billed as “America’s last traditional Big Top Circus,” the troupe will feature 90 minutes of action including animal acts and...
Breeden wins contest for 4th year
By Sam WallerSue Breeden likes to bead, and judges at the West Texas Fair and Rodeo seem to like her work.For the fourth year in a row, Breeden earned a blue ribbon for winning her class in the Pinterest Division at the fair.“I enjoy doing it and probably will continue,” she said this week.This...
Women gather for 3-day wildlife event
By Sam WallerMore than 20 people gathered in Shackelford County earlier this month for the Women of the Land dove hunt sponsored by the Texas Wildlife Association.The event was held Friday, Sept. 16 through Sunday, Sept. 18, with attendees staying at the missile silo south of Albany.The Texas...
Safety policies reviewed by trustees
By Melinda L. LucasIn addition to a school safety report from Albany ISD superintendent Jonathan Scott, AISD trustees also heard the 2021-2022 financial review during a meeting on Monday, Sept. 19, but approval of the audit is delayed until the October session at the earliest.Safety UpdateScott...
Budget, tax rate adopted
By Melinda L. LucasAfter about 90 minutes of further work on the 2023 budget during a Sept. 19 meeting, Shackelford County Hospital District board members approved combined expenditures of $3,994,467 for the district administration, EMS, health clinic, and pharmacy.Even though the figure is only...
Family festival set Saturday at Old Jail
By Melinda L. LucasEntire families are invited to celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival this Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Old Jail Art Center.Starting at 1:00 p.m., participants of all ages but particularly children, can enjoy traditional food, art, and games observing the “Moon Festival,” a...
Flu vaccines to be available next week
By Donnie A. LucasWhile the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have leveled out in recent weeks, residents will soon be faced with the annual outbreak of flu cases, predicted to be the largest in the last five years.Vaccinations for this year’s variant of influenza will be available locally starting next...
County 4-Hers kick off year with party
By Sam WallerAround 100 4-Hers and parents attended the Shackelford County 4-H kickoff party Sunday, Sept. 18 at Webb Park.Extension agent Kelsey Bell said more than 20 families were represented.“It was very casual, just a lot of fun,” Bell said.
