By Sam WallerThe Moran Lady Bulldogs dropped two road matches last week, one while playing shorthanded, before finally getting to take their home court for the first time this season.On Sept. 19, Moran hosted Rotan in the first event on the new floor recently installed in the gym.

Richard “Dick” Hash, 91, of Albany, Texas, passed away in Abilene, Texas, on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, surrounded by his family. His funeral service, officiated by Joel Sanders, was held at the Collins Creek Ranch on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023.

By Donnie A. LucasA ribbon cutting Friday at the Shackelford County Show Barn officially marked the opening of the remodeled facility, giving county officials, donors, volunteers and the public a look at improvements.

By Melinda L. LucasAfter holding the required hearings for the proposed budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year and then for the proposed tax rate for 2024,  Shackelford County commissioners voted unanimously during a meeting on Thursday, Sept. 7 to adopt both.

By Melinda L. LucasAfter working through line items for all four divisions of the Shackelford County Hospital District in a special session on Wednesday, Sept. 6, board members ended up with a proposed budget based on the “voter approval” tax rate of 19.55 cents.

The annual “Dollars for Bob’s Scholarships” fundraising drive gets underway later this month.Sponsored by the Albany Ex-Students Association, the campaign traditionally starts the week of Robert Nail’s birth date, Sept. 13. This is the 56th anniversary of the first scholarship.

By Melinda L. LucasAlbany city council members voted during the regular monthly meeting time on Monday, Sept. 11 to adopt the tax rate that had been proposed on Aug. 21.Council members also decided, after a short closed session, to give city manager Billy Holson a raise.

By Sam WallerAlbany’s Bradee Stautzenberger had a big weekend at the West Texas Fair and Rodeo.Albany FFA students stayed busy in the fair’s second week, exhibiting livestock projects and competing in judging contests.Stautzenberger caught a calf in the calf scramble to finish seventh.

By Sam WallerThree Shackelford County 4-H members received awards for their entries in the Fine Arts Division at the West Texas Fair and Rodeo in Abilene.Carley Kreitler took three first places and a second with her projects.

By Donnie A. LucasResourceCare is hosting the 4th annual food drive contest for the Albany and Cross Plains locations, with a Chick-Fil-A lunch on the line for the winning class in both towns.The contest will continue through Monday, Oct. 9, with students competing by grade level at both schools.