By Sandy Morris In addition to preparing for upcoming livestock shows, members of the local 4-H chapter continue to stay busy in other areas of interest.  Farrier Program Shackelford County extension agent and 4-H sponsor Kloey Painter announced a special horse program slated for Thursday, Jan.

By Sandy Morris Open registration for the next series of General Education Development (GED) classes in Albany is now taking place, according to local instructor Kenzie Fairchild. “Open enrollment will be available on Monday nights,” said Fairchild.

By Sandy Morris Now that the holidays are over, local churches are gearing up weekly programs for the spring semester. Friendship Baptist Friendship Baptist Church started its children’s and youth programs back up on Wednesday, Jan. 13.   The children meet each Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

By Sandy Morris While winter seems to have officially hit the Big Country area and the post-holiday COVID surge continues, many people are finding themselves in need of basic items of clothing and furniture.

By Sandy Morris As AISD students have begun their second semester of the 2020-2021 school year, students and parents are being reminded of the importance of school attendance due to the Texas Compulsory Attendance Law which mandates that students attend a minimum number of minutes each semester to...

By Sandy Morris The Albany Independent School District will be closed on Monday, Jan. 18 in observance of Martin Luther King Day.  Classes will resume at the usual times on Tuesday, Jan. 19. AISD also will have a student holiday on Friday, Jan.

By Sandy Morris Plans are in place for the Hereford Ball set for Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Whitney Theater, with Chamber of Commerce members given first opportunity to buy tickets.  “All advertising tables are sold for the Hereford Ball,” said Jones.

By Sandy Morris Filing has now opened to any local residents who want to run for the various city council, hospital district, or school board positions in the Saturday, May 1 election. Filing is underway as of Wednesday and will close in one month on Friday, Feb. 12 at 5:00 p.m.

By Melinda L. Lucas Albany city council members awarded the administrative contract related to a Community Development Block Grant application to Public Management of Cleveland during a regular monthly meeting on Monday night, Jan. 11.

By Sandy Morris Old Man Winter made his presence known this past weekend when he blew into the area on Sunday, Jan. 10 and dumped as much as eight inches of snow in some parts of the Big Country.