By Melinda L. Lucas
The Albany Ministerial Alliance, of which Paul Johnston is an active member, announced Tuesday that they have set up a way to donate directly to help the Friendship Baptist Church pastor with his medical expenses.
Friends who would like to donate can ask tellers at either local bank – First Financial and First National – to put the funds in Johnston’s account. Both banks also have facilities in Abilene.
By Sam Waller
Connected Nation Texas recently released updated broadband coverage maps for all 254 counties in the state, including Shackelford, showing internet service coverage based on local surveys filled out last spring.
According to a news release issued by Connected Nation (CN) Texas, 286,908 households across Texas still lack access to federally recognized broadband speeds.
A Birder’s
Point of View
By Brad McBee
The first time I saw a Cattle Egret I thought I had somehow taken a journey to the African Savannah. That is not far from the truth because the Cattle Egret originated on that continent. In Africa, they are often known as Rhino Birds or Elephant Birds, making their way to South America in the 1870s and then eventually to United States in 1952.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Members of the Old Jail Art Center will get an advance look at two new exhibits during a dinner reception on Saturday, Sept. 11, but tickets must be reserved by today’s deadline.
The featured exhibits include Bill Wittliff’s “Swallowed Light” and Bruce Lee Webb’s “Hootenanny,” and both will continue to hang through January 2022.
The evening is open free of charge to members of the local art center, but an RSVP must be received by Sept. 9. The festivities will start at 7:00 p.m.
By Sam Waller
After an unexpected delay, the Albany Lions finally got to kick off their football season last Friday.
While there were some rough spots and miscues along the way, the Lions got things straightened out well enough to take a 48-21 victory over the Dublin Lions at Dublin’s Bob and Norma Cervetto Field.
Albany (1-0) scored on five consecutive possessions in the second half to take control after struggling through a scoreless first quarter.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lady Lions had their way against a pair of Class 1A opponents last week in District 2-6A volleyball action last week, sweeping both matches in three sets.
On Aug. 31, Albany defeated Woodson on the road, winning 25-6, 25-8, 25-10.
On Saturday at home, the Lady Lions dispatched Abilene Texas Leadership Charter Academy (TLC) 25-3, 25-4, 25-5.
By Sam Waller
Albany’s junior high volleyball teams opened their seasons Aug. 31 by sweeping their respective matches at Woodson.
The seventh grade Lady Cubs got things started with a 25-13, 25-17 victory.
Amber Miramontes was high server with 18 points, followed by Charlee Hefner with five, Zayne Lefevre and Tatum Grady with three apiece, and Ashlyn Miller with two.
“The girls played well and are figuring out their positions,” seventh grade coach Ginger Norton said.
In the eighth grade match, Albany won 25-12, 25-18.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions junior varsity football team defeated Dublin 44-6 last Thursday at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium to improve to 2-0 on the season.
Lute Wheeler passed for three touchdowns, and Ashton Bailey scored three times, twice on punt returns. Cason Fairchild caught two scoring passes, and Branson Beal also had a receiving touchdown.
Fairchild, Bryson Herring, and Tyler Chapman had interceptions.
By Sam Waller
The team of Walker and Anderson cruised to a six-stroke victory Sunday in the Championship Flight at the annual Albany Labor Day Golf Tournament.
Walker and Anderson posted a two-day score of 120 to finish ahead of Channer and Everett (126) and Barton and Owens (127).
A total of 40 two-person teams competed in the scramble format.
By Sam Waller
Seven Albany athletes opened the cross country season Sept. 1 by competing at the Haskell Cross Country Meet.
“This first meet gave the kids a chance to see where they are and where they need to be as far as conditioning and pace,” Albany coach Tate Thompson said. “It also shows how important the workouts are – how important it is for them to push themselves in practice so that they are able to perform in meets.”
Because of a malfunction with the timing system, official times were unavailable. Reported times were kept by the coaches.
