By Kathy Thomson Intense thunderstorms rolled through Shackelford County on both Sunday and Monday of last week, July 7 and 8, dropping over an inch of rain and creating lightning displays that rivaled a Fourth of July fireworks show. The official two-day rainfall total was 1.

By Melinda L.

A blood drive is scheduled to take place in Albany this afternoon, July 18, and Hendrick Regional Blood Center (formerly Meek Blood Center) will park its bloodmobile at First Baptist Church from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.

By Kathy Thomson Members of the Albany Chamber of Commerce are planning to hold their next  bi-annual party in August, according to Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones. “We have some things to celebrate and some folks to honor,” she said. “We plan to recognize some outstanding citizens.

By Nolan Davis After a successful first year, the Resource Care Community Health Center is once again holding CareFest, and tickets are currently available for purchase. CareFest 2019 will be held at Happy Wife Happy Life, and gates for the event will open at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7.

By Melinda L. Lucas City council members reviewed and approved a long-range capital improvements budget during their regular monthly meeting on Monday, July 15, which had been delayed one week from the usual second Monday time.

By Melinda L. Lucas Shackelford County commissioners have met twice in the past two weeks, once on July 8 for a regular session and again on July 15 for a budget workshop in addition to a few items of routine business.

I’m running a little late, but I did want to say “Congratulations” to all of our 2019 graduates. What a wonderful time in your life.  Many of you will be headed off to colleges for continued education, and you will be making new friends.

By Melinda L.

By Kathy Thomson New Albany band director Richard Murrow has scheduled the first rehearsal of the eighth through 12th grade band for Monday, Aug. 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the band hall. “Students should bring their instruments,” said Murrow.