Several members of Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church joined other gardening enthusiasts at the Ben Richey Boys Ranch Albany campus this past Sunday to help the boys get their garden started. “There were around 20 volunteers, plus our group,” said campus director Mike Bean.

Members of the Albany Ministerial Alliance decided to do things a little differently for this summer’s community Vacation Bible School, and they want to make sure that parents can plan ahead for the new schedule.

Shackelford County elected officials planned a special meeting in order to view and possibly purchase a vehicle to transport clients from the Walker-Sayle Unit in Breckenridge. County judge Bob Skelton reported that he had located a fairly late-model seven-passenger van for $4,700.

Jim Stuart has been named executive director of the Abilene Preservation League, the city’s 40-plus year-old historic watch organization, announced James Wagstaff, president of the League’s board of trustees.

Shackelford County youth were among the exhibitors from across the state of Texas showing barrows and goats at the junior livestock show in Austin recently. Rodeo Austin is the eighth largest junior livestock show in North America with more than 8,000 entries.

Services for Mariana Green of Albany, who died Tuesday, March 26 after a brief illness, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 30 at the Old Jail Art Center.

Peggy Boykin, age 91 of Albany, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019.  Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 26 at Liberty Baptist Church in Hawkins, Texas with Rev. David Franklin officiating.  Interment followed at the Liberty Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary. — —

The Albany wildlife team of Brodey Jones, Bryan Jones, Ryder Wilkins, Tyler Beard, Brady Karl, and Kasey Cauble brought back awards from the Anson Invitational CDEs Thursday, March 7.

Twenty-one Albany High School students are entered in the District 8-2A University Interscholastic League academic meet scheduled for next Wednesday, March 26, at Hawley ISD, and although the local participants have placed well in previous showings, AHS UIL coordinator Rick Davis said Albany is not...

Albany High School juniors and seniors will crown the 2019 prom queen and king during the Junior-Senior Prom to be held Saturday, March 23, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. at the Whitney Theatre in downtown Albany.