By Melinda L. LucasShackelford County 4-H members selected new leadership for the upcoming year during their final meeting of the 2024-2025 program year, held Sunday afternoon, May 4.Senior and junior officer teams were elected to lead the local youth organization through 2025-2026, with Landon...

By Melinda L. LucasMoran ISD has announced a full slate of activities as the school year winds down, including banquets, award ceremonies, graduations, and the annual Pre-K Roundup.Pre-K Roundup will be held Thursday, May 8, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the high school auditorium.

By David H. WallerPolo on the Prairie once again brought hundreds of supporters together Saturday at Rancho Verde, located between Albany and Breckenridge on Hubbard Creek Reservoir.

By David H. WallerOrganizers for CareFest have announced the lineup for the seventh annual event, set to take place on August 16.

By Melinda L. LucasAlbany High School recently announced honor students for the 2025 senior class, with Avery Everitt named valedictorian and Holden Sanchez salutatorian.Nine other seniors were named as honor students as part of the top 25 percent of the class, which has 45 members.Everitt, the...

By Melinda L. LucasAn Albany High student qualified to advance to the UIL State Academic Meet in Austin after placing in the top three at the Region 2 Academic Meet in Denison last Friday.A total of 10 local students advanced to the regional academic meet, which was held April 25-26 in Denison,...

By Melinda L. LucasOrganizers are backed up and ready for a second attempt at the 18th annual Albany Classic Car Show Saturday, May 10 after the original April 19 date was rained out.Volunteer Robert Snyder is hopeful that next Saturday will dawn as the kind of day that classic car owners will...

The Shackelford County Commissioners Court met Monday morning, April 28, with a agenda that included discussions on the county show barn, a permit approval for a wastewater project, and routine reports.No action was taken regarding a burn ban after commissioners agreed conditions did not warrant...

By Melinda L. LucasAround 200 voters cast ballots during early voting being held this week in the Albany Independent School District trustee and Shackelford County Hospital District elections, and others will have the chance to vote on the regular election day this Saturday.

Texas singer-songwriter Paul Cauthen will return to Albany next month, headlining a concert at the Aztec Theater on Friday, May 30.