Pick-up dates for the August distribution of the commodity food program provided by Shackelford County are today and tomorrow, Aug. 1-2.

Shackelford County resident Leia Rose placed second in the junior age group of the Texas 4-H State Indoor Archery Match conducted earlier this year, with Rose just recently learning of the results.

CareFest, Resource Care’s annual musical event, is getting final touches so bands can take thestageonSaturday,Aug. 24, at Happy Wife, Happy Life venue.

The Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas presented awards to The Albany News and Albany resident Wesley Turner for the support of agriculture education at its conference, held Sunday-Friday, July 21-26 in Dallas.

Registration for all Albany ISD students will open a little later than in previous years, according the Leigh Lowe, director of student services.

The deadline to register for this year’s annual summer camps for kids at the Old Jail Art Center has officially passed, with all five events filled and staff members preparing for the first workshop next Tuesday. All the workshops are in person at the OJAC, held mostly in the Stasney Center.

Employees at Albany Food Mart were startled, then stunned on Tuesday afternoon when a power pole crashed through the roof of the building. “There were two people here, no customers, just the boss and me,” Tammy Boland said.“WethoughtLion Fuels blew up.

Albany artist Michael Christopher Matson and his sculpture “This Way Up” will be featured in the 38th biennial Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition in downtown Abilene, which willbecelebratedtheweekend of Sept. 20-21.