By Donnie A. LucasSome of the props and facilities of the Fort Griffin Fandangle are showing their age, prompting the board of directors to initiate a capital improvements drive to make needed updates.Originated in 1938 by Albany playwright Robert Nail, the annual show held in June has been...

By Sam WallerThe Chelsey’s Project ministry will continue despite a fire that destroyed its building last week.A structure in the 500 block of North Sixth Street that Chelsey’s Project director Blanca Sanchez used to store items caught fire on Wednesday night, Dec. 8.Lt. Casey Kimbrough of the...

By Donnie A. LucasFor the second year, Albany will honor its veterans at the Albany Cemetery with a Christmas wreath laying ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 18.Volunteers and family members will gather at 11:00 a.m. at the pavilion at the cemetery for a brief ceremony, then fan out across the cemetery to...

By Donnie A. LucasThe filing period for the March 1 primary elections ended on Monday, with no new candidates signing up for the available offices this election cycle.Several candidates filed last Tuesday with Republican party chairman Rodney Casey, and two others turned in their paperwork on...

By Melinda L. LucasNews readers and advertisers are reminded that there will be no paper published Dec. 30 during the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.The News office will be open on Monday through Thursday, Dec. 27-30 of that week.

By Donnie A. LucasThe Albany school board moved to appoint a  new member to fill a vacant seat, accepted one resignation, and approved a one-time payment to all school employees during a meeting held Monday, Dec. 13.Albany resident Matt Bellah was sworn in to fill the Place 5 seat for the unexpired...

By Melinda L. LucasMost of Monday night’s brief December city council meeting was a review of November and year-to-date finances by city manager Billy Holson, along with an explanation of the need to replace “trains” of membranes at the water plant.Billy Holson noted that the capital outlay line...

By Melinda L. LucasTwo different proposals heard by Shackelford County commissioners on Monday could cost the county as much as $300,000, although there are already funds that could cover a lot of that amount.Zach Fitzgerald of CTSI, the county’s IT consultant, recommended using some of the...

By Sam WallerJudging for the Albany Chamber of Commerce’s house decorating contest will be held this weekend, but Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones said there is still time to enter.“If someone wants to enter a house, they can text that name and address to me at 325-669-1831,” Jones said.Judging will...

By Donnie A. LucasA number of students in grades two through eight competed in the district UIL Academic Meet over the last few weeks, with the second through fifth grade elementary students earning third place overall and the grade six through eighth competitors taking fourth place.The meets,...