By Donnie A. Lucas Girls entering high school who plan to participate in volleyball for the 2019 season can still sign up for a team camp set for July 28-30, according to new head coach M.J. Reneau.

By Kathy Thomson The Albany Athletic Booster Club met earlier this week to elect officers and start planning for the annual Hamburger & Ice Cream Supper and other fall events.

By Kathy Thomson Preparations are beginning for the 16th annual gala planned by the Friends of Fort Griffin for Saturday, Oct. 5, and reservations for the nonprofit fundraiser are currently being accepted.

By Kathy Thomson Eight youth from Shackelford County went to a Multi-County 4-H Camp at Buffalo Gap last week, along with local extension agent Michaela Bradford and 4-H members and leaders from Jones, Nolan, Fisher, Coke, and Sterling counties.

By Melinda L. Lucas The teacher workshop to be hosted on Friday, July 26 by the Old Jail Art Center will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. instead of the times previously reported, according to OJAC membership and development coordinator Susan Montgomery.

By Kathy Thomson The City of Moran Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) class on Saturday, July 27, and the public is welcome to attend.

By Kathy Thomson Organizers for the 2019 Fort Griffin BBQ Cook-Off and Battle for the Blade plan to hold the contest at Fort Griffin State Historic Site this year.

By Kathy Thomson KTAB News will be “On the Road” in Albany on Thursday, July 25 and everyone in the community is invited to join the Abilene TV news anchors at The Feed Store for the free event.

Austin Sherwood of the financial services firm Edward Jones recently received the firm’s exclusive Century Award for outstanding performance during 2018.

By Kathy Thomson The city of Albany will receive a sales tax allotment of $34,382 from the state this July. The amount is down 11.08 percent from the $39,028 payment received in July of 2018. Payments to date for the 2019 year to the city of Albany are $333,971, up by 13.