By Melinda LucasAlbany will be bustling with activity this weekend and next as Fort Griffin Fandangle performances return for their final two weekends – June 20-21 and June 27-28.

By Melinda LucasShackelford County 4-H members earned top honors at the 2025 State 4-H Roundup and District 7 Horse Show this June, with standout performances in both horse judging and equestrian events.“Our senior horse judging team competed at State 4-H Roundup June 4.

By Lynsi PerryWhat started as a typical Friday on Main Street quickly turned into a scene involving an emergency vehicle from the Albany Volunteer Fire Department and several concerned citizens gathered around a large pecan tree behind the CenterWell Home Health office building, located at the...

The Grease Worms are rolling out again—this time with the Rockies in sight and a fresh route mapped ahead.

With June underway, the Old Jail Art Center is preparing to launch two new exhibitions that will carry visitors through the summer months.Opening Saturday, June 7, the 2025 Summer Exhibitions feature work by Texas painter Bob Stuth-Wade and Dallas-based sculptor Saba Besier.

By Melinda L. LucasRegistration for the 2025 ResourceCare Day Camp has officially closed, but organizers say they are in desperate need of at least 10 more female workers – high school and college age – to help staff the two-week summer program.“We really need the help,” said programs assistant...

Fit Life Gym in Albany has new owners. Kelli and Jesse Jennings officially purchased the business on May 1 from Lori and Spencer Balliew, who operated the gym for the past four and a half years.Kelli Schkade Jennings, an Albany native, said she’s excited to be part of something local.

The Dance Theatre Company will celebrate its 75th anniversary this Saturday, May 31, with its annual recital at the Albany High School auditorium. The performance is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.A total of 99 students from Albany and surrounding areas are set to take the stage.

By Lynsi PerryMark your calendars for Saturday, June 14, 2025 for the first annual Care Lunker Classic to be held at Hubbard Creek Reservoir in Breckenridge, Texas.

By Melinda L. LucasMembers of the Albany High School Class of 2025 were awarded dozens of scholarships during commencement exercises held last Friday, May 23.There were more than 175 separate awards for the class of 45 seniors, with some scholarships split among more than one recipient, amounting...