Cub Scout Pack 255 of Albany will hold its annual Pinewood Derby on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at the Scout Hut.

API Perforating, LLC (API), a local leader in wireline services and also one of the top employers in Shackelford County, recently announced an acquisition and merger with Wyreline Transformation, LLC (Wyre), resulting in the creation of API Wyreline. According to the official announcement,themerger of API and Wyre “brings together the synergistic strengths of two dynamic companies to leverage unparalleled industry expertise and service.” Justin Anderson, current chief executive officer ofAPI, will leadAPI Wyreline as CEO.

CommoditiesforShackelford County families are scheduled for this week on Thursday, Feb. 1, and Friday, Feb.

FCA camp last week Places are still available for this weekend’s Weekend of Champions girls retreat. The camp, open to girls in eighth through 12th grades, is scheduled for Saturday-Sunday, Feb.

Valentine’s truffles Albany’s Project Graduation will hold two fundraisers in less than two weeks as preparation begins for the 2024 graduation party. On Friday, Feb.

General Education Development (GED) classes resumed with the start of the spring semester. Classes are held 5:308:30 p.m.

The staff at the Shackelford County Tax Appraisal office is still processing tax payments that were sent through the postal service, as well as those that were in the drop box this morning, but starting today, Feb. 1, tax payments for 2023 assessments are officially delinquent.

Tickets for the comedy “The Savannah Sipping Society” to be presented Feb. 9-11 at theAztec Theater byAlbany Mainstreet Playhouse are currently on sale.

AlbanyISDincumbents BoBrownandKalicoLeech both filed for reelection during the first few days of the filing period, which started Jan. 17.

Plans for the 150th anniversary of the founding of Shackelford County are being formulated by a special Sesquicentennial Committee of the Chamber of Commerce. The group is headed by David Waller, chair of the committee, along with several other community leaders.