By Melinda L. Lucas Members of the Albany varsity and junior varsity football teams will be in full pads on Friday, Aug. 9 for team and individual photos to be taken at Robert Nail Stadium. The Lions and their coaches will gather at 1:00 p.m. after the morning practice.

By Donnie A. Lucas High school runners interested in participating in cross country track this fall are meeting Monday, Aug. 5 at 8:00 a.m. to organize for the season. Anyone entering grades 9-12 is invited to the meeting in the lobby of the main gym.

By Kathy Thomson Everyone is invited to come out to the Bank Park at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 12 and meet the players, coaches, and cheerleaders that will represent Albany High during the fall sports season, and for a few dollars they can also enjoy a freshly cooked hamburger meal and dessert.

By Troy Reinke District Conservationist Natural Resources Conservation Service Shackelford County Despite being one of the most popular and most-studied species of wildlife, the northern bobwhite quail population has been in a downward spiral for the past 30 years.

By Kathy Thomson Three local youth showed project animals at the Battle for the Cattle steer prospect show in Kerrville last weekend, and the Shackelford County entries placed among the top animals in their respective breed. J.T. Holland showed the Breed Champion Brahman.

By Kathy Thomson A September 2019 “let date” for road repairs on State Highway 6 has been scheduled by the Texas Department of Transportation. Repairs are definitely needed as testified by the “Rough Road” signs posted on the road by TxDOT.

By Kathy Thomson Five members of the Albany Volunteer Fire Department attended the 90th Annual Municipal Fire Training School held at Brayton Training Field in College Station last week, July 21-26. Clay and Mel Deatherage completed their seventh year as invited guest instructors.

By Kathy Thomson Will LeMay and his horse “Alf” won four saddles at the American Junior Rodeo Association 67th National Finals Rodeo in Sweetwater, Texas last week, July 23-27 and also claimed several belt buckles, three hat certificates, cash, and other prizes in the 9-12 Boys division.

School’s Coming! If you ask the question, “Are you excited about school starting,” you may get some different answers. The answers range from “I can’t wait” to “I hate school.”  That second one bothers me. I remember elementary as being really great. I moved here in my fourth grade year.

By Kathy Thomson Jo Hise, who earned her principal certificate in May of this year, was recently named the new principal at Moran. “We are actually splitting the principal duties (between us) as Mrs.