Brian Hamilton of Albany is one of more than 700 students who received diplomas and were recognized as Harding University graduates during the Spring 2024 commencement ceremony on May 4, 2024. Hamilton received a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance.

ResourceCare is accepting sponsorships for its Summer Day Camp which starts Monday, July 8. “We don’t have a deadline for those wishing to help sponsor this year,” said Mindy Ary, ResourceCare director.

Albany graduate Tyler Chapman has been selectedtoreceivecollege scholarship awards established by Nancy and Ted Paup in 2011. The Paups note that participation in athletics “teaches students the importanceofteamwork, self-discipline, pursuit of excellence, and mutual respect.”

MichelleAlexander was appointed to the board of the Shackelford County Hospital District after she and David Henry had both expressed an interest in serving. Alexander was sworn in following a secret ballot vote at the beginning of Monday night’s meeting.

In spite of windy conditions, local volunteer fire fighters were able to contain and extinguish a wildfire south ofAlbany on Tuesday afternoon. Personnel from the Shackelford County, Albany City, and Moran fire departmentsallresponded to a report of a fire on the YL Ranch about 3:00 p.m.

Preliminary scores for the spring 2024 STAAR testing for grades 3-8 and End of Course (EOC) testing for high school were released by the Texas EducationAgency over the last week, with local scores exceeding or matching statewide scores in most areas.

Pet owners are urged to enter their pets in the annual Pet Parade on Saturday, June 29. All types, sizes and colors are welcome to take part, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Voting is now open to elect a Shackelford 150 King and Queen to be presented on a float in the annual Fandangle Parade onSaturday,June22 in celebration of the 150thanniversaryof the founding of the county in 1874.

Tickets are still available for all four performances of the Fort Griffin Fandangle set for June 21-22 and June 28-29, although both Saturday shows are filling up quickly. “Both Saturday night performances are selling the fastest,” Fandangle office manager Jamie Parsons said.