By Sam Waller The 35th annual First Impressions Invitational Pig Sale in Shackelford County has been scheduled for Sept. 12 at the Shackelford County Livestock Show Barn. The sale benefits all Shackelford County youth who exhibit at the county livestock show.

By Sidney Bartee The Ragin’ Red Band’s Community Night was rescheduled from Aug. 16 to Aug. 23 due to weather this week. The event will still be held at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium and is set to begin at 8:00 p.m.

By Sidney Bartee As the school year begins, hundreds of children commute to and from the local campuses by school bus, car, bicycle, and on foot.

By Melinda L. Lucas An accident right at the Albany city limits on Highway 6 Monday afternoon sent two local residents to the hospital, where they remained at press time with the possibility of being dismissed on Wednesday. Adam Viertel, 40, and Cooper Edgar, 16, collided a little before 2:00 p.m.

By Sam Waller Shackelford County residents applying for FEMA Individual Assistance following February’s winter storm can get help in filing their claims from members of the Albany Lions Club, with a deadline of Monday, Aug. 23.  Claims can be filed by calling 1-800-621-3362.

By Sidney Bartee Nine artists are set to hit the stage for CareFest 2021 on Aug. 28 at Happy Wife Happy Life wedding and event venue. The gates will open to the public at 1:00 p.m., and bands will begin to play at 2:00 p.m.

By Melinda L. Lucas Directors of the Shackelford County Hospital District met Monday with the intention of proposing a budget and tax rate for the 2022 year, but left after almost four hours with plans to work on the numbers again in a couple of weeks.

By Melinda L. Lucas Following a series of budget workshops over the past month, Shackelford County commissioners met in a regular session on Monday morning, Aug. 16 to propose a deficit budget for the fiscal year that starts Oct.

By Melinda L. Lucas During their regular session on Aug. 16, Albany ISD’s board of trustees set a date for a special meeting to adopt the 2021-2022 budget and set a tax rate. The board plans a 7:30 a.m. meeting on Tuesday, Aug.

By Melinda L. Lucas Tickets for the Oct. 9 Friends of Fort Griffin Gala featuring Larry, Steve, & Rudy: The Gatlin Brothers. The $50 tickets are limited to 300 seats, with response to the announcement two weeks ago even speedier than expected.