The Old Jail Art Center is moving forward with a capital campaign that could reshape portions of the museum campus while helping secure the Albany institution’s future for decades to come.The campaign, titled “Preserving the Past.

Shackelford County commissioners took another step Monday toward considering a potential tax abatement for the proposed Bolt Data & Energy project west of Albany, while also moving to create a citizen advisory committee that will have a voice in the negotiations.The Commissioners Court unanimously...

A quarter century later, remembering the day that changed America foreverGround Zero in New York City is exactly 1,498.53 miles from the Shackelford County Courthouse, but 25 years ago this week, it did not feel that far away.

The Moran Bulldogs came up short against Rule last Thursday, Sept. 3, but head football coach and athletic director Brad Stautzenberger said the team showed several encouraging signs as the young squad continues to develop.

Grace Elizabeth Cauble’s story of working alongside her grandfather in Albany is now published in a book featuring successful Harvard Law School application essays.Cauble, granddaughter of Albany residents George and Prissy Harvick, had two of her essays selected for the third edition of 55...

Albany Volunteer Fire Department Answers Mutual Aid Call To Massive Ross FireShackelford County enters September dangerously dry, with weeks without rainfall, extreme heat and an abundance of dry grass creating conditions that could allow even a small fire to quickly become a major threat.No...

Shackelford County will be spared from the path of a massive 765-kV transmission line after state regulators approved a final route Friday.The Public Utility Commission of Texas voted Aug. 28 to approve Oncor’s Dinosaur–Longshore transmission project and selected Route 559 for the 242.6-mile...

The Albany Study Club and Shackelford County Library will celebrate two milestone anniversaries next week, marking 95 years of the Study Club and 70 years since the club launched Albany’s public library.The celebration is planned for Thursday, Sept. 10, with the community invited to join Study Club...

Shackelford County dove hunters will head into the 2026-27 season Sept. 1 with conditions expected to be average overall, although local birds and occasional rainfall have given the county an advantage over surrounding areas.Game Warden Jacob Mort said Shackelford County is holding more birds than...

A wildfire burned 445 acres on the Phin Reynolds Ranch north of Albany Tuesday, Aug. 18, as increasingly dry conditions continue to raise the fire danger across Shackelford County.The Shackelford County Rural Volunteer Fire Department was the primary local agency responding to the blaze, with the...