By Melinda L. Lucas An accident right at the Albany city limits on Highway 6 Monday afternoon sent two local residents to the hospital, where they remained at press time with the possibility of being dismissed on Wednesday. Adam Viertel, 40, and Cooper Edgar, 16, collided a little before 2:00 p.m.

By Sam Waller Shackelford County residents applying for FEMA Individual Assistance following February’s winter storm can get help in filing their claims from members of the Albany Lions Club, with a deadline of Monday, Aug. 23.  Claims can be filed by calling 1-800-621-3362.

By Sidney Bartee Nine artists are set to hit the stage for CareFest 2021 on Aug. 28 at Happy Wife Happy Life wedding and event venue. The gates will open to the public at 1:00 p.m., and bands will begin to play at 2:00 p.m.

By Melinda L. Lucas Directors of the Shackelford County Hospital District met Monday with the intention of proposing a budget and tax rate for the 2022 year, but left after almost four hours with plans to work on the numbers again in a couple of weeks.

By Melinda L. Lucas Following a series of budget workshops over the past month, Shackelford County commissioners met in a regular session on Monday morning, Aug. 16 to propose a deficit budget for the fiscal year that starts Oct.

By Melinda L. Lucas During their regular session on Aug. 16, Albany ISD’s board of trustees set a date for a special meeting to adopt the 2021-2022 budget and set a tax rate. The board plans a 7:30 a.m. meeting on Tuesday, Aug.

By Melinda L. Lucas Tickets for the Oct. 9 Friends of Fort Griffin Gala featuring Larry, Steve, & Rudy: The Gatlin Brothers. The $50 tickets are limited to 300 seats, with response to the announcement two weeks ago even speedier than expected.

By Donnie A. Lucas The number of local residents testing positive for the COVID-19 virus reached 21 over the last two weeks, with a total of 79 tests administered.

By Donnie A. Lucas Albany ISD is expecting just over 500 students at the start of this school year, about the number the district ended with in May.

To address long-standing care problems in long-term facilities that were exacerbated by COVID, the Texas Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program needs volunteers to serve as advocates for individuals living in nursing and assisted living facilities.