By Sam WallerThe Moran Independent School District will go to a four-day school week for the 2022-23 school year, superintendent Dr. John Denson announced.Denson said the MISD school board formally adopted the calendar for the next school year at its meeting Friday, March 25.Denson said the only...

By Melinda L. LucasShackelford County commissioners heard a report from Clifford Teinert about the historic bridge at Fort Griffin, the object of vandalism over the last few years.The bridge, which spans the Clear Fork of the Brazos, touches the Collins Creek Ranch on the south side, and is in...

By Melinda L. LucasRepresentatives of local organizations and boards that award scholarships to Albany High School graduates are asked to collect applications from Ann Riley at the AHS office on Wednesday, April 20.The original schedule was to hand those out on Friday, April 15, but the school...

By Sam WallerThe Albany FFA chapter competed in the Big Country District and Area 4 contests Wednesday, April 13, at Tarleton State University in Stephenville.Local students prepared for the event by competing in several practice meets over the last three weeks, attending contests at Weatherford,...

By Melinda L. LucasIn only six weeks, the senior class of Albany High school will walk across the stage and receive their diplomas.After the ceremony, the graduates will enjoy the tradition of Project Graduation, which is the alcohol and drug-free event that concludes a student’s experience at...

By Donnie A. LucasOnly one positive case of COVID-19 was recorded at the three Albany testing sites over the last two weeks.A total of 13 tests were administered during the period, according to a report issued by county judge Bob Skelton.The number of hospitalized cases in Trauma Service Area D...

By Sam WallerFather Prakash Dias took a rather convoluted path to his post as priest at Albany’s Jesus of Nazareth Catholic Church and Breckenridge’s Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church.A visit home to his native India turned into a nearly year-long ordeal to return to work.Dias, a native of...

By Sam WallerLocal churches will conduct Easter services Sunday, April 17 with other Holy Week services in advance.Trinity Lutheran Church will have a Maundy Thursday service at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14 (tonight), and a Good Friday service at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 15.

By Melinda L. LucasAlbany ISD staff and students will be off both Friday, April 2 and Monday, April 5 for a four-day Easter weekend.Younger students at Nancy Smith Elementary School had Easter activities planned on campus this week.

By Donnie A. LucasThe Parliamentary Procedure team of the Albany FCCLA Chapter took first place at the State Leadership Conference in Dallas last week.The team competed in the Level I division for seventh and eighth graders, taking the top place in the state and earning a trip to the National...