By Melinda L. Lucas Following a series of budget workshops over the past month, Shackelford County commissioners met in a regular session on Monday morning, Aug. 16 to propose a deficit budget for the fiscal year that starts Oct.

By Melinda L. Lucas Directors of the Shackelford County Hospital District met Monday with the intention of proposing a budget and tax rate for the 2022 year, but left after almost four hours with plans to work on the numbers again in a couple of weeks.

By Sidney Bartee Nine artists are set to hit the stage for CareFest 2021 on Aug. 28 at Happy Wife Happy Life wedding and event venue. The gates will open to the public at 1:00 p.m., and bands will begin to play at 2:00 p.m.

By Sam Waller Shackelford County residents applying for FEMA Individual Assistance following February’s winter storm can get help in filing their claims from members of the Albany Lions Club, with a deadline of Monday, Aug. 23.  Claims can be filed by calling 1-800-621-3362.

By Melinda L. Lucas An accident right at the Albany city limits on Highway 6 Monday afternoon sent two local residents to the hospital, where they remained at press time with the possibility of being dismissed on Wednesday. Adam Viertel, 40, and Cooper Edgar, 16, collided a little before 2:00 p.m.

By Sidney Bartee As the school year begins, hundreds of children commute to and from the local campuses by school bus, car, bicycle, and on foot.

By Sidney Bartee The Ragin’ Red Band’s Community Night was rescheduled from Aug. 16 to Aug. 23 due to weather this week. The event will still be held at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium and is set to begin at 8:00 p.m.

By Sam Waller The 35th annual First Impressions Invitational Pig Sale in Shackelford County has been scheduled for Sept. 12 at the Shackelford County Livestock Show Barn. The sale benefits all Shackelford County youth who exhibit at the county livestock show.

By Sidney Bartee With the start of the school year, several Albany churches and organizations also begin youth services for students to become closer to Jesus. Feed Store Tuesday lunches for juniors and seniors will start again on Aug. 24. The Feed Store will have fifth quarters this year.

By Sidney Bartee Citizens of Moran will hold their annual garage sale on Saturday, Sept. 4, beginning at 7:00 a.m. Organizers will have maps and lists of homes participating at the Moran community center on the day of the sale.