Polo on the Prairie 2020 has a new date. All the regular festivities, along with the live music of country signer Clay Walker, will be held Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Musselman Brothers’ Lazy 3 Ranch in Albany.

By Kathy Thomson Like many local residents, Chris Blue has spent a lot of time over the last few weeks sewing face masks for those who need them, and so far, Blue has given masks to several elderly people in Albany, local Brookshire’s and Dollar General employees, West Texas Rehab workers, EMTs...

By Lynsi Musselman As the state gradually reopens, many local stores are still working to take care of customers in non-traditional ways by offering extra services. After Gov.

By Lynsi Musselman To contact the Shackelford County Library for  online set-up, readers are asked to call Janna Ledbetter at 325-260-3857 or e-mail albanylib@gmail.com.

By Kathy Thomson Albany Lions Club member Sandi Conway announced that the club, which has sponsored the local Memorial Day services for the last couple years, has cancelled the event this year. “It was all organized and a speaker lined up, but with coronavirus it is too uncertain,” said Conway.

Sierra Price Brooks of San Angelo was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Brooks was initiated at Angelo State University.

By Lynsi Musselman Churches were included in Governor Abbott’s Monday afternoon press conference that gave details about the first phase of reopening the state. Some Albany churches will begin Sunday to return to in-person services.

By Donnie A. Lucas School officials have been busy planning for the remainder of the school year following Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement last Friday that in-person classes are cancelled for the remainder of the year due to concerns over the Coronavirus COVID-19.

By Lynsi Musselman The Academic Booster Club Facebook page is spotlighting seniors each day until graduation. Tisha Wilkins is spearheading the project to recognize the members of Albany High School’s Senior Class of 2020.

By Lynsi Musselman The School Health Advisor Council, also known as SHAC, has postponed its dance-a-thon until the 2020-2021 school year. School nurse and SHAC coordinator Lisa Russell said students should keep turning in  funds collected to their teachers during weekly packet pick-up.