Albany High School graduate Jackson Chapman has been awarded the Nancy and Ted Paup Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship. This scholarship fund is managed by the Community Foundation of Abilene.

By Donnie A. Lucas Preliminary results of the spring STAAR testing administered to local students are not official yet, but school officials said parents should be able to see results within a week or two through the Texas Education Agency’s parent portal.

Max Balliew, son of Tim and Candy Balliew of Albany, was named to the President’s list of Tarleton State University for the spring 2021 term. To be on the President’s list is one of the highest honors Tarleton confers on full-time students who earned a 4.0 grade point average.

By Sandy Morris Visitors to the Fandangle will have an added attraction to visit this year with the Easy Does It Pop-Up Art Show. The event will feature new works by Austin-based artist Calhan Hale and Albany native/Denton-based George Kelly.

By Sandy Morris The Fort Griffin Fandangle starts tomorrow, and special activities in Albany will begin several hours before the bugler sounds the opening of the Friday and Saturday night shows.

By Sandy Morris One year ago, Shackelford County looked very different with the effects of COVID being seen in every public venue and with many traditional events being cancelled. Fast forward a year,  and for the most part, it’s business as usual for the majority of Albany.

By Melinda L. Lucas A disaster declaration was ratified at Monday’s meeting of the Shackelford County commissioners in hopes that state or federal funding will be available to help repair flood-damaged county roads.

By Sandy Morris The 2021 version of the Fandangle parade is set to take to the streets of downtown Albany at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 19, and parade organizers are hoping for more entries to come in during the next two days.

By Sandy Morris The 83rd anniversary edition of the Fort Griffin Fandangle is scheduled to open to a large audience at the Prairie Theater at 8:30 tomorrow evening.

By Sandy Morris The annual summer reading program at the Shackelford County Library, sponsored by the Albany Study Club, kicked off on Monday, June 7 after a year’s absence due to COVID concerns. According to organizer Janna Ledbetter, story hour will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.