Several Albany churches and organizations have begun youth services for students, with children’s ministries set to start up in the next week.The Albany Church of Christ had its first children’s activities on Wednesday, Sept. 1.The Youth in Action kids, junior high and high school, will meet from...

By Sam WallerCloset Angels and Neighbors in Need will be closed for at least a couple of weeks, as well as not accepting donations, because of illness and a shortage of volunteer help.Lori Reames, director of Closet Angels, said neither organization has set a date for reopening.“We’re not...

By Sam WallerNancy Smith Elementary School is restarting its mentoring program after being forced to drop it last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.The goal of the program is to increase confidence and self-esteem and to help children make positive choices through one-on-one support,...

By Donnie A. LucasAlbany ISD students and staff get a day off for the first holiday of the 2021-2022 school year on Monday, Sept. 6 in observance of Labor Day.Classes will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 7 at the normal time of 7:55 a.m. for Nancy Smith Elementary and 8:00 a.m. at Albany Junior/Senior...

By Sam WallerShackelford County 4-H will conduct its kickoff party and organizational meeting for the coming year at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 13 at the Feed Store.The meeting will be one of the first official functions for new extension agent Kelsey Bell, who took over the position earlier this...

By Melinda L. LucasA current Albany senior and two 2021 graduates have been named to the 2020-2021 All-State Journalism Staff, which is awarded by the Interscholastic League Press Conference.Current senior Ty Everitt, a co-editor of the student newspaper The Lions Roar, along with recent graduates...

By Melinda L. LucasShackelford County commissioners topped off a month of budget workshops and regular sessions by meeting for the fourth Monday in a row on Aug. 30, working through about 30 minutes of agenda items before talking behind closed doors about renewal of a lease for property that the...

By Donnie A. LucasTickets have sold out for the Friends of Fort Griffin Gala on Oct. 9 featuring Larry, Steve, & Rudy: The Gatlin Brothers, but anyone interested in attending can be placed on a waiting list.According to event coordinator Susan Waller, the last of the 300 tickets were sold on...

By Melinda L. LucasAfter a combination of working through line items and meeting in closed sessions about salaries for close to three hours in a special session on Monday night, members of the Shackelford County Hospital District’s board of directors ended up with a proposed budget of $2,803,020...

By Sam WallerThe Old Jail Art Center will open new exhibits featuring Bill Wittliff’s “Swallowed Light” and Bruce Lee Webb’s “Hootenanny” with a dinner and reception on Saturday, Sept. 11.“It’s a great way to kick off the fall,” said Susan Montgomery, OJAC’s development and membership coordinator.