Three incumbents were returned to the Albany school board and city council at the end of Saturday’s local elections and will be joined by three newcomers.

Albany junior Addison Asher medaled in two journalism events at the state UIL academic meet last Friday after qualifying for the state level in three events. Asher brought home a silver medal for news writing, as well as a fourth place in feature writing. She also competed in headline writing.

Video footage posted on Facebook last week by Albany 2012 graduate Josh Hudman showing multiple waterfalls cascading 15 or more feet down a rock embankment to plunge into a deep pool of water surrounded by lush green foliage was, to the surprise of many, actually filmed last Thursday, May 2, near...

“See Jane shop,” “Jack hunt and fish,” “drive carefully,” “stop wildlife squish,” “in Albany” was one series of “Burma Shave” type signs that stretched along the roadside, welcomed visitors as they drove toward town, and the local Chamber of Commerce is planning to put up similar styled signs on...

The first “round” of 11 recorded interviews in the Ardon B. Judd, Jr. Oral History Project have been completed, and eight of them so far are available to watch on the Old Jail Art Center’s website, theojac.org.

There is still time for local ladies and girls to register for a Victorian tea party, complete with the making of spring hats at the Old Jail Art Center this Saturday, May 11.

Sunday evening, May 12, the Prairie Theater is expected to fill with the sounds of dance music, children’s laughter, and instructions from the caller when rehearsals for the 2019 Fandangle summer shows begins at 7:00 p.m. with Square Dancers and Little Wrangler, followed by Yoledae at 7:45 p.m.

Memorial Day is a time to remember those who have served our country, and anyone who wants to honor a local veteran by adding their name to the Shackelford County veterans memorial marker should contact Mary Kay O’Connor at 325-660-2498 by tomorrow, May 10.

With competition stiffer than ever, Albany’s student newspaper staff collected one of only four Gold Star awards given at the Interscholastic League Press Conference (ILPC) annual spring convention held at the University of Texas campus in Austin last weekend.

Albany High School seniors will be very busy during the next two weeks, with several activities planned during the time leading up to graduation.