By Melinda L. LucasThe Old Jail Art Center’s Teen Docent Corps will host Slow Art Day this Saturday, April 15, with student workers on hand from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. to discuss artwork with museum visitors.“Slow Art Day is an international event where museums ask visitors to slow down and explore the...

By Sam WallerAmong topics discussed Tuesday, April 11 at the Shackelford Youth and Livestock Association annual meeting was the creation of a Shackelford County Horse Show.Shackelford County extension agent said the inaugural event, which will be open to 4-H and FFA members, will be Saturday, May 6...

By Donnie A. LucasThings were hopping in downtown Albany on Saturday with a variety of activities to entertain locals and visitors alike for the Easter holidays.The Chamber provided a visit from the Easter Bunny in front of First National Bank through the lunch hour Saturday, complete with a photo...

By Melinda L. LucasPick-up dates for the April distribution of the commodity food program will be Thursday, April 13 and Friday, April 14.Certified families in Moran should pick up their monthly commodity food at the Moran City Hall between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 13.Albany families...

By Sam WallerThe Albany High School tennis team will be sending four entries to the state tournament, two of them for the second year in a row, after its performance this week at the Region II-2A tournament.The Class 2A state tournament is scheduled for Tuesday-Wednesday, April 25-26 at Blossom...

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions and Lady Lions track and field teams had 13 individuals and two relays qualify for area competition with their efforts Thursday, April 6 at the District 10-2A meet at Cisco.The area meet with District 9-2A is being held Thursday, April 13 (today) at Graham.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lady Lions split a pair of games last week, but received some bad news as they enter the final two weeks of the softball season.Albany (15-11-1 overall, 7-1 District 8-2A) beat  Baird 21-14 on Tuesday, April 11, in a single game after low numbers led coach Jimmy Fuentes to...

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions kept pace in the District 8-2A baseball race on April 4 with a 4-0 win at Cisco in the final game of the first half of district play.The Lions (13-2 overall, 5-1 district) were in a three way tie for the district lead when they visited Hawley on Tuesday to start the...

By Sam WallerWith district and regional competition out of the way at the high school level, Albany junior high tennis players took the court this week to start their season.Coach M.J. Reneau said the first junior high practice was held Wednesday, April 12.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions golf team is 36 holes away from a return to the state tournament.The Lions will tee it up Monday-Tuesday, April 17-18, for the Region II-2A tournament at Old Brickyard Golf Course in Ferris.A year ago, Albany finished second at the regional tourney to earn the...