Local 4-Hers place at fashion show
Three Shackelford County 4-Hers earned awards on Tuesday, March 26 at the District 7 Fashion Show in Llano. EmmieHiseclaimedtwo first places in intermediate refashion and embellished bottoms.
Deadline today for voter registration
Today is the deadine for Shackelford County residents to register to vote if they want to participate in the Albany ISD trustee election on May 4. Voter registration applications can be found online at votetexas.
Chase leads to felony charges
What started as routine traffic control at a TxDOT construction site on Hwy. 6 near Lueders turned into a bizarre pursuit of a suspicious vehicle andsubstantialdamageto two Shackelford County sheriff’s vehicles.
Albany fire department elects new officers
Members of the Albany VolunteerFireDepartment elected three new officers during a regular meeting on Monday night, April 1. Fire Chief Joel Viertel explained that there are alternating terms for the seven officer positions similar tocitycouncilseats,with three positions up this year.
Egg hunt set this Saturday
The chance to hunt for eggs by the basketful should make for a fun Saturday for local children. With a new early afternoon time, members of the Albany VolunteerFireDepartmentwill host their annual Easter egg hunt at 1:00 p.m.
New retirement plan approved
SCHD directors move to TCDRS A lengthy discussion and then a decision regarding the employees’retirementprogram was the main topic at Monday’s meeting of the Shackelford County Hospital District’s board of directors.
Band earns I in sight reading
The Ragin’Red Band earned a Division II rating in concert and a Division I in sight reading on Tuesday, narrowly missing a third consecutive Sweepstakes Award.
$ 250,000 grant to bump up SO salaries
Shackelford County judge John Viertel announced to commissioners at their March 25 meeting that $250,000 in funding from the state’s Rural Sheriff’s Department Salary Assistance Grant Programhadbeenreceived and was being placed in a separate account for proper distribution and documentation.
Moran VFD to host egg hunt on Saturday
Moran Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 30 at the Moran city park.
