By Lynsi Musselman The Old Jail Art Center has been closed this week and will reopen again on Saturday, Aug. 29.

By Melinda L. Lucas A special meeting to adopt the 2020-2021 budget and tax rate for the Albany Independent School District is set for 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, the last day that the budget can be adopted, according to state law.

By Melinda L. Lucas Shackelford County commissioners and other elected officials met Monday, Aug. 24 to go through several routine agenda items, including the approval of a long list of minutes from previous sessions.

By Lynsi Musselman The Albany Chamber of Commerce annual garage sale is just over two weeks away, on Saturday, Sept. 12. Registration to get on the garage sale map began Aug. 24 and continues until Sept. 1 for residents who would like to participate.

By Lynsi Musselman With a full week of school in the rear view mirror, hundreds of local children have been shuffled to and from campus by bus, car, bicycle, and on foot.

By Lynsi Musselman The Feed Store served the first junior and senior Tuesday lunch of the new school year this Tuesday, Aug. 25. Feed Store executive director Tisha Wilkins said 45 students were served this week. “We had a decent turnout, but I think more will come next week,” Wilkins said.

By Lynsi Musselman Two local churches are planning to mark the new school year with kick-off events for their children’s ministries. Friendship  Baptist Church Friendship Baptist Church will host a back-to-school coke float party on Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m.

By Lynsi Musselman The era of COVID-19 has brought schools, students, and parents many challenges, but it has also cleared the path for new ways of learning that are a solution for some.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion varsity football squad made a good first showing last Thursday during a scrimmage against the Bearcats in Hawley. The Lions scored three times to one during the controlled portion of the scrimmage, and they outscored the Bearcats 21-6 in the live quarter.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lion volleyball team suffered their first loss of the season last week against Jim Ned but got right back in the win column on Saturday in Eastland.