By Sam WallerAlbany High School seniors have one remaining Project Graduation workday to prepare Valentine’s gifts sold in January.Seniors and their parents will meet at The Feed Store on Sunday, Feb. 13,to finalize gifts for delivery.Seniors will meet at 7:00 a.m. Monday, Feb.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Chamber of Commerce will host its annual meeting Friday, Feb. 11, after postponing the event because of last week’s winter storm.Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones said the Chamber faced a busy week because of weather delays. A board meeting on Tuesday, Feb.

By Donnie A. LucasWith just over a week remaining in the filing period for several local May 7 elections, only a few candidates have signed up for a term on one of the six boards or councils subject to election.

By Donnie A. LucasThe number of positive COVID-19 cases administered locally continued to drop last week as the spike earlier in the month seems to be subsiding.The number of positive test results dropped to 22 positive cases based on tests administered at the three local testing sites.

By Donnie A. LucasResound Networks, the company that was awarded a substantial bid to provide expanded and improved internet services in Shackelford County, has begun offering plans to both residential and commercial customers.

By Donnie A. LucasIn-person early voting for the March 1 primary elections starts Monday, Feb. 14 and continues until Friday, Feb. 25, with balloting taking place in the first floor lobby of the Shackelford County Courthouse.Early voting hours are 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.

By Sam WallerRegistration is winding down for the upcoming youth baseball season with information available at Nancy Smith Elementary School.

By Sam WallerThe Moran FFA meat judging team finished 36th last week at the Fort Worth stock show in its first competition of the year.Moran superintendent Dr. John Denson said the six-person team placed solidly in the middle of the field of about 60 entries.

Max Balliew of Albany was named on Tarleton State University’s Scholastic Honors Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester.Max, the son of Tim and Candy Balliew, is majoring in Biomedical Science and should graduate May of 2023.

[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article was written by Shackelford County resident Faith Fry, who attended a Texas Brigade camp last summer.]By Faith FryEducation is what sets apart the leaders from the followers.