Shackelford County sheriff Ed Miller was recognized Tuesday, Sept. 3 for five years of service as a member of the Betty Hardwick Center board of trustees.

Albany FFA and members havebeenbusyexhibiting livestock projects at the West Texas Fair and Rodeo in Abilene. The fair wraps up its 10-day run Saturday, Sept.

Bethel Assembly’s The Patch fundraiser returns Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Bank Park in downtown Albany.

The Feed Store will host its first Fifth Quarter gathering for local youth Friday, Sept. 14 following the Albany Lions home opener against Seymour.

ShackelfordCounty4-H will officially start its new year with a kickoff party at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, Sept.

ResourceCare is hosting its fifth annual food drive contest for the Albany and Cross Plains locations, with a Chick-Fil-A lunch as incentive for the winning class in both towns. The contest will continue through Monday, Oct.

♦ Students who are needing extra help can attend the after-school programs offered at Nancy Smith ElementaryandtheAlbany Jr./Sr. High campus.

The 38th annual First Impressions Invitational Pig Sale raised almost $150,000 Sunday, Sept. 8 to benefit the Shackelford Youth and Livestock Association.

The annual “Dollars for Bob’s Scholarships” fundraising drive gets underway this week. Sponsored by the Albany Ex-Students Association, the campaign traditionally starts the week of Robert Nail’s birth date, Sept.

With the Shackelford County sesquicentennial celebration now just a month away, members of the 150 Club are busy finalizing plans for the festivities set for Oct. 11-12.