By Sam WallerA few changes were made for the 2024 Shackelford Youth and Livestock Show on Tuesday, April 11 at the Shackelford Youth and Livestock Association’s annual meeting.

By Melinda L. LucasAlbany ISD trustees hired a new school nurse and a new PE teacher/coach, as well as renewing teacher contracts at the regular meeting on Monday, April 17.

By Donnie A. LucasPerfect spring weather along with a number of new entries brought out spectators and vintage car and truck owners to downtown Albany last Saturday for the 16th annual Albany Classic Car Show.

By Donnie A. LucasA crowd of over 200 members and guests made the trek to Reynolds Bend on the Matthews Ranch to get a preview of the 85th anniversary Fort Griffin Fandangle on Saturday, which was performed by a cast and crew of about 75.

By Donnie A. LucasAlbany Live will host the fourth country artist in its 2023 spring concert series when Kaitlin Butts makes her Albany debut at the Aztec Theater on Saturday.Doors open at 7:00 p.m., with the performance at 8:00 p.m.

The Old Jail Art Center has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public.

By Melinda L. LucasDense black smoke spiraled over the northeast portion of Albany last Thursday afternoon, April 13 when a chemical fire heavily damaged one of the manufacturing buildings at Fox Tank Company.

By Sam WallerThe City of Albany will again provide a trash container for citizens to “chunk your junk.”City council member Lynsi Musselman said a trash container will be placed in the Depot parking lot Friday evening and picked up Monday morning.

The Albany Lions Club will sponsor a free preliminary vision screening event called “Sight For All” in the Friendship Baptist Church’s Activity Building from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 29.

By Melinda L. LucasThe staff of the Lions Roar, the student newspaper for Albany High School, won an 18th consecutive Star Award, as well as three Tops in Texas honors and over 40 individual achievement citations at the annual Interscholastic League Press Conference in Austin last weekend.