Hill, council work on employment agreement A special session of the Albany city council on Monday, May 20 regarding rental of the municipal pool for swim lessons eventually ended with an unofficial agreement that swiminstructorNancyHill would be employed by the city and receive a percentage of the...

With opening night just four weeks away, rehearsals and ticket sales for the summer performances of the Fort Griffin Fandangle are in full swing. Ticket sales have dramatically increased, with over 500 tickets selling in the last week alone.

The fourth and final program in the continuing education series on cattle production being offered by the extension service of Shackelford and Throckmorton counties has been scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Thursday, June 6, at the Pitzer Ranch in Shackelford County.

Tickets are selling fast for the first night of a twonight run featuring Pat Green on June 7 and 8 at the Aztec Theater. Seats for the second performance on Saturday, June 8 have already sold out.

˚ PRINCIPAL’SPOINTS Nancy Smith Elementary has made it to summer! Students and staff have completed and wrapped up the 2023-2024 school year. We are proud of our students and so grateful for the workourteachersand staff have put in.

TheAlbany Dance Theatre will present its 74th Annual Recital on Saturday, June 1. The free performance will be held at the Albany High School auditorium, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

The Albany PTO ended 2023-24 with a full agenda at their last meeting Monday night. Business included election of officers for the new school year as well as discussion of projects.

Local families can finish out the school year with a creative flair at the Old Jail’s first summer event this Saturday, May 25 – Inti Raymi – the Incan people’s Festival of the Sun. Participants will explore Incan traditions fromAncient Peru.

Students at Nancy Smith Elementary completed one of their annual end -of -school events Tuesday as they made their way to the high school track to participate in various competitions.

The end of the year concerts for fifth and sixth grade bands will be held during the elementary talent show starting at 9:00 a.m. in the cafeteria on Thursday (today).