By Donnie A. Lucas County commissioners continued trimming the budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year that starts Oct. 1 and got their first look at tax rate numbers during a meeting held Monday.

By Melinda L. Lucas Despite ongoing coronavirus restrictions, blood is still needed, and a blood drive is scheduled to take place in Albany next Thursday afternoon, Aug. 20.

By Lynsi Musselman The back-to-school rush is here for students and parents as they shop for supplies and clothes, or prepare a space to learn from a distance. Teachers and administrators are also preparing for students to return to the classroom, both virtually and in person.

By Lynsi Musselman Test taking can unnerve most students – even former students – so when the subject of standardized testing comes up, administrators, teachers, students, and parents in the state of Texas wince.

By Lynsi Musselman Albany High School alumna and 2020 valedictorian, Addison Asher, was recently notified that she had received the Arlis Parkhurst Endowed Scholarship for her participation in UIL academic events at the state level.

By Lynsi Musselman The Old Jail Art Center virtual camps continue this week with Frontier Days: Tonkawa!, closing out the August camps next week.

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By Donnie A. Lucas The varsity Lady Lions won three out of four scrimmages last week to start the 2020 season.

By Lynsi Musselman Albany Golf Club will host a Labor Day Golf Tournament on Sept. 5 and 6. The tournament is a two-person scramble format with an entry fee of $160 per team. The entry fee includes one mulligan per person each day and a meal on Saturday night.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion football team is closing in on two full weeks of workouts for the 2020 season, with another week on the practice field before their first contact with an opponent. The lone scrimmage of the season is set for Thursday, Aug. 20 in Hawley starting at 5:00 p.m.