Kenzie Fairchild is teaching six students in the General Education Development (GED) class at the Shackelford County library on Monday and Tuesday nights, but she still has room for a few more pupils. “We began classes Sept. 10,” said Fairchild.

Beverly Rogers of Albany was once again honored as a top individual fundraiser and also as a member of one of the top fundraising teams at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s annual fundraiser held at Abilene’s Rose Park on Saturday, Sept. 15.

Brayden Sullivan won the champion goat showmanship buckle at the Jones County Fair for the second year in a row, and Conner Clark followed close behind him, claiming reserve champion goat showmanship at the show.

The Albany Volunteer Fire Department has set the date for a traditional “Push in” ceremony for “Engine #3,” the recently purchased 2001 Spartan Metro Star custom cab Class-A fire engine. The event will occur at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 1, at the fire station, right after the VFD’s regular meeting.

Shackelford County commissioners worked through a fairly short agenda during a regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 24, spending much of the hour-long session waiting to open sealed fuel and mowing bids at the advertised times.

The Albany Parent Teacher Organization will hold a meeting at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 2, in the cafeteria of Nancy Smith Elementary School to work on planning the 2018 Fall Festival.

The Albany Athletic Booster Club has raised $2,900 of the $5,400 needed to purchase a new inflatable for students to run through at the start of games and other events, and club members are hoping that a raffle will bring in the rest of the funding.

Sixteen Albany fourth, fifth, and sixth graders are playing volleyball in a youth league based out of Breckenridge, and both of the local teams are doing well. Lindsey Edgar and Misty Braly coach the younger girls, who won the first four games they played.

The Moran Volunteer Fire Department received $223 in donations at a fill-the-boot fundraiser Saturday, according to assistant fire chief Tyler George. “I would like to say a big thank you to all that donated, and all those who continue to support our small department,” said member Michelle Taggart.

The West Texas Fair and Rodeo in Abilene ran from Sept. 6-15 and several Shackelford County Youth held their own against exhibitors from across the state, including three locals that won blue ribbons in the steer show, and three others that caught animals during the calf scramble on Wednesday,...