The annual Father’s Day golf tournament, hosted by the Albany Golf Club, will take place June 15-16 after being questionable for awhile that it would happen at all. Tee times on Saturday include morning spots at 8:30 a.m. and afternoon tee-offs at 1:30 p.m.

There will be no Chamber of Commerce luncheon this Friday, May 31 because another noon-time event is scheduled that day, according to Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones.  First National Bank is hosting a free customer appreciation hamburger lunch at the Bank Park from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

The opening night of the 81st anniversary edition of the Fort Griffin Fandangle is in only three weeks, so organizers and participants are busy preparing for the upcoming performances and the expected out-of town visitors.

Shackelford County elected officials met for a routine session on Tuesday morning, May 28 that was postponed one day from the usual meeting time because of the Memorial Day holiday.

Longtime Fandangle Parade chairman John Ayers is encouraging local businesses, organizations, and individuals to start planning their 2019 entries. This year’s parade is set for 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, in downtown Albany. “It’s time to start planning the parade,” Ayers said.

The Albany High School graduates of 2019 once again participated in Project Graduation on Friday, May 24. Project Graduation is an annual event designed to give seniors one last high school memory and to celebrate completion of high school.

Many Albany Junior High students received awards at the annual Junior High Awards Assembly, which took place last Wednesday, May 22. Awards were given to the top boy and girl in both seventh and eighth grade in several categories.

Each year Ford selects 10 FFA members from across the entire state of Texas as Leadership Scholars, and this year Albany High student Seth Hale was among the winners. Applicants must be juniors in high school when they apply in January and must have met the requirements of the Lone Star Degree.

Members of the Albany Study Club have two fundraisers underway to help support the Shackelford County Library – the club’s annual quilt raffle and a cookbook sale. The second edition of the Albany Study Club’s Cookbook are priced at $12 each.

By Melinda L. Lucas New and returning board members were sworn in during a noon meeting on May 28, rescheduled from May 20 because weather concerns had caused its postponement.