By Melinda L. LucasThe list of honor students in the 2022 Albany High School senior class was released last week, naming Luke Ivy as valedictorian and Sarah Cotter as salutatorian.Ivy, son of Paul and Ginny Ivy, has a near-perfect four-year average of 99.586.

By Donnie A. LucasAbout 125 tickets remain available for the Radney Foster concert set for Friday, April 29 at the Aztec Theater, with doors opening at 7:00 p.m. for the 8:00 p.m. show.

By Donnie A. LucasIn-person early voting started Monday for the May 7 constitutional amendment election and the Shackelford County Hospital District trustee election and continues through Tuesday, May 3.All voting is being conducted at the Shackelford County courthouse from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.

By Melinda L. LucasShackelford County commissioners spent much of Monday’s regular meeting on two items on which no action was taken, although they will probably get back to both at a future date.

By Donnie A. LucasThe first general rehearsal for all cast members of the Fort Griffin Fandangle has been set for Tuesday, May 3 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Prairie Theater.

By Melinda L. LucasIn just one week, ResourceCare will host its second annual Murder Mystery Dinner fundraising event at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 5.

By Melinda L. LucasThe 36th annual Polo on the Prairie fundraiser benefitting cancer research and patient programs at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will take place at the Musselman Brothers’ Lazy 3 Ranch on Saturday, April 30.

By Donnie A. LucasFor the third week in the last, no new cases of COVID-19 were recorded at the three Albany testing sites last week, with only one positive case reported three weeks ago.

By Melinda L. LucasFour Albany high students brought home seven medals and a team plaque from the Region II-2A  Academic Meet in Denison, with two competitors advancing to the state meet.Seniors Sarah Cotter and Susie Cormack both qualified for the state meet on May 6 in Austin in journalism events.

By Melinda L. LucasOrganizations planning to award scholarships at the 2022 Albany High School graduation exercises on Friday, May 27 are asked to report their scholarship amounts and recipients by this Friday, April 29.