By Sam WallerFive Shackelford County 4-Hers will be competing for top places Monday-Thursday, June 5-8 at the State 4-H Roundup in College Station, while a sixth will be receiving a significant scholarship.

By Sam WallerFive Shackelford County 4-Hers will be competing for top places Monday-Thursday, June 5-8 at the State 4-H Roundup in College Station, while a sixth will be receiving a significant scholarship.

By Sam WallerSix Moran High School seniors received scholarships last week at the school’s annual award banquet or graduation.On Tuesday, May 23, Emily Murk received the $2,500 Guy and Charlotte McCain Scholarship.

By Donnie A. LucasAbout 100 tickets remain for the Albany Live concert on Saturday, June 10 at the Aztec Theater featuring the band Shenandoah, which is on a 35th anniversary tour.Tickets are available online at www.albanylive.org.

By Melinda L. LucasNew exhibitions will open at the Old Jail Art Center with a members’ viewing and dinner reception on Saturday, June 10 and remain on view throughout the summer until Aug. 26.

By Sam WallerDeadline to register for the Big Country Fellowship of Christian Athletes Summer Camp at HSU is Monday, June 5.The camp is scheduled for Monday-Friday, June 19-23, at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene.

By Melinda L. LucasPick-up dates for the June distribution of the commodity food program  provided by Shackelford County are June 1-2.Moran families should pick up their food at the Moran City Hall between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.

Robert P. “Rob” Childers, 85, of Granbury, Texas and former resident of Albany, Texas, passed away on May 20, 2023 at his home in Granbury.Rob was born on Dec. 2, 1937 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Robert Jefferson Childers and Ola Jewel Parsons and was the youngest of seven children.

Richard Ray Wilson 68, of Albany passed away May 27, 2023. He was born on May 8, 1955 in Abilene Texas to Aubrey Leston Wilson and Ruby Nell Jennings Wilson. Richard grew up in Hamby, Texas and graduated from Albany High School in 1973. He attended Tarleton State University.

By Donnie A. LucasA total of 16 names of Albany military veterans were added to the Veterans Memorial Monument on the courthouse square this week, just in time to be honored for Memorial Day.The annual Memorial Day ceremony will be held Monday, May 29 at the Aztec Theater at 6:00 p.m.