By Sidney Bartee Albany band director William Vaughan has scheduled 2021-2022 summer band rehearsals for students starting July 19 for percussionists. The band camp is for all eighth through 12th grade band members.

By Sidney Bartee After cancellation due to COVID last year, Abilene’s Garageband Woodstock will be held this year, with an Albany native participating. The event will take place at on Saturday, July 24 at the Abilene Convention Center.

By Sandy Morris The Albany High School Class of 2020 has a surplus of money in last year’s  class activity fund that is being divided between the 42 seniors from the class.

By Jillian Lucas Albany water customers should have received a “2020 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report” this past week showing that locally treated water meets or exceeds all federal drinking water requirements. “They were all good this go-around,” said Albany water superintendent David Bales.

By Donnie A. Lucas Statewide data for the spring 2021 STAAR testing was recently released by the Texas Education Agency, with local scores exceeding state averages in all but one grade level.

By Jillian Lucas ResourceCare’s 23rd year of Summer Day Camp is scheduled to begin next Monday, July 12. “Everything is set to go,” said one of the directors, Mindy Ary. “We are excited that it is finally time and can’t wait to have fun with all the kids.”

Albany News readers and advertisers are reminded that no newspaper will be published, either in print or online, during the week of July 12. “We will not have a July 15 issue,” said News editor Melinda Lucas.

By Jillian Lucas FEMA has officially added Shackelford County to the list of areas eligible for Individual Assistance following February’s winter storm, with storm victims able to apply online or at a special time to be scheduled in the next few weeks.

Andrew Brown earns ASU degree Angelo State University conferred 888 undergraduate and graduate degrees on 884 graduates, including Andrew Brown of Albany, during the 2021 spring commencement exercises on May 15 at the Junell Center/Stephens Arena in San Angelo, Texas.

By Jillian Lucas The Moran Masonic Lodge #863 held its officer installation ceremony Saturday, June 26. The event was hosted by the Clyde Masonic Lodge during a joint ceremony with both Clyde and Cisco Masonic Lodges.