Albany students and staff members will enjoy a holidayonMonday,Oct.14 in observance of Columbus Day. This is the only holiday for the month on the school calendar.

Nancy Smith Elementary School students took part in the annual Kids on the Land program last week at the Lambshead Ranch. “The program plays along with the standards we learn in fourth grade,” NSES teacher Whitney Bennett said.

Albany FFA members have enjoyed success with animal projects exhibited at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas and the Heart of Texas Fair in Waco. At Waco, Kenzie Neve was named Champion Senior Showman and Champion Overall Steer Showman.

Shackelford County 4-H held its first meeting of the fall Thursday, Oct. 3 in advance of National 4-H Week.

$ Albany’s Academic Booster Club just awarded almost $17,000 in grant requests submitted by local teachers and is continuing the fundraising campaign started a year ago. The local group has provided funding to supplement teacher trainings, equipmentpurchases for classrooms, and local scholarships in addition to sponsoring the annual academic banquet in May.

A weekend of activities to celebratethe150thanniversary of the founding of Shackelford Countyisnowjustaweekaway. Plans to commemorate the signing of the charter that officially organized the county are in place after months of work by members of the Shackelford 150 Club.

Entries for the 2024 homecoming parade set to roll through downtown Albany next Friday, Oct. 11 are being accepted until 3:30 p.m.

Bingo also planned Members of the Albany FFA are kicking off their annual fundraising campaign with sales of meat, fruit, cookies, and other items. The yearly project is conducted online with orders being processed by Seitz Fundraising.