By Donnie A. LucasMeet the Teacher sessions will be held at both Nancy Smith Elementary School and the junior/senior high campus on Monday, Aug. 15.Students entering K-3 will be able to find out their teachers for the coming school year from 5:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., followed by students entering...

By Donnie A. LucasThere are several positions open for students who qualify for either the Head Start Program or the Pre-K Program at Nancy Smith Elelmentary.Parents who are interested in having a child participate in either program should contact the school to determine if they qualify.“As of...

The First Baptist Church held a back-to-school pool party on Sunday, Aug. 7, with several baptisms performed.FBC volunteers have scheduled JAM meetings for students to begin on Wednesday, Sept. 7, with specific times to be announced next week.

By Melinda L. LucasThe Old Jail Art Center’s summer camps are wrapping up this week with a Safari outing on Tuesday and a three-day virtual puppet workshop that started on Wednesday morning.Students in grades 1-3 spent a “wild day” of crafts and games in the on-site Safari camp earlier this...

By Sam WallerEntry deadlines for major fall stock shows are approaching with Shackelford County students planning to exhibit a number of animals.Albany FFA advisor Chris Beard has set preliminary deadlines to allow him time to make sure entries are correctly submitted.Beard is asking that entries...

By Sam WallerOnline ticket sales for CareFest continue in advance of the one-day music festival.The event, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 27 at Happy Wife Happy Life Wedding and Events Venue, is a fundraiser for ResourceCare outreach programs.“One hundred percent of proceeds go back to our six...

By Sam WallerDistribution of school supplies through ResourceCare’s Adopt-A-Buddy program will take place Thursday, Aug. 11 (today), and Friday, Aug. 12.Supplies will be distributed from  9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. both days at the Youth Center.The Adopt-A-Buddy program helps provide school supplies...

Junior high and high school cheer squads (top photo) combine for a three-basket toss at the beginning of Monday night’s traditional Ice Cream Supper sponsored by the Albany Athletic Booster Club.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions and Lady Lions cross country teams have picked up the pace in preparing for their first meet of the season.Training became a bit more intense as coach Ginger Norton has finalized her schedule, adding a meet a week earlier than originally planned.Albany will now open...

By Sam WallerMoran’s annual community garage sale has been scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 27 starting at 7:00 a.m.The deadline for community residents to register is 5:00 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25.