Dinty Bowman, age 73 of Albany, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 8 at First Baptist Church of Albany with John Tunnell officiating. Interment followed in the Albany Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.Dinty Shawn Bowman was born Jan.

By Melinda L. LucasThe Albany Dance Theatre Company will present “Home Again” this Saturday, June 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the Albany High School auditorium.The performance is free to the public and will include about 110 dancers from Albany and four surrounding communities.

By Melinda L. LucasDozens of local scholarships were presented to members of the Albany High School Class of 2022 during commencement exercises held in the Albany High School gymnasium before a large crowd of friends and relatives last Friday, May 27.

By Donnie A. LucasLocal property owners are currently receiving new property value notifications for the year, and some may well be suffering some sticker shock.

By Sam WallerShackelford County Library’s annual children’s story hour will start Tuesday, June 7, and run every Tuesday morning through the end of the month.

By Donnie A. LucasThe number of positive COVID-19 tests increased to nine last week, more than doubling the number of cases reported by the two local health clinics the previous week.

By Melinda L. LucasDallas artist Colette Cope­land was busy this week putting together a multi-faceted installation in the upstairs galleries of the Old Jail Art Center, joining the staff of the local museum as they prepare for this weekend’s opening of three summer exhibitions.

By Donnie A. LucasThe opening sound of the bugle call marking the first of four performances of the Fort Griffin Fandangle is just over two weeks away, with ticket sales and rehearsals now in full swing.Fandangle office manager Jamie Parsons said that ticket sales for May are up from a year ago.

By Donnie A. LucasAfter graduating last Friday night, members of the Albany High School Class of 2022 celebrated at the annual Project Graduation event that started and ended at The Feed Store.

By Donnie A. LucasThe annual Fort Griffin Fandangle parade is just over two weeks away, and organizers are looking for both sponsors and entries.This year’s parade is scheduled to roll down Main Street at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 19.