By Melinda L. Lucas Albany ISD trustees passed a budget that is $137,065 short during a special early morning session on Monday, Aug. 31, meeting the required state deadline. Total expenditures are projected at $6,057,943, while revenues are listed at $5,920,878.

By Lynsi Musselman While a ferocious lightning storm lit up the sky Saturday night, strikes ignited several fires across Shackelford County that lasted well into Monday, with some volunteers working non-stop through a 48-hour stretch.

By Lynsi Musselman With limited ticket sales due to seating restrictions, the Aztec Theater will host a live concert featuring Shane Smith and the Saints on Saturday, Sept. 5 at 8:30 p.m.  Singer Shane Smith is a native of Terrell, Texas, but is now based in Austin.

By Melinda L. Lucas A special meeting of the Shackelford County Hospital District’s board of directors is planned for this Friday, Sept. 4, when it is expected that the 2021 budget will be finalized and proposed along with a tax rate. The minutes of an Aug.

By Donnie A. Lucas Two positive tests for the COVID-19 coronavirus were listed as still active in the Monday report from the Texas Department of State Health Services, which also reported the total of 22 cases since March.

By Melinda L. Lucas Shackelford County commissioners are expected to propose both a budget and a tax rate at their regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 8.

By Melinda L. Lucas Board members of the Shackelford County Appraisal District (SCAD) will meet on Tuesday Sept. 8 at 7:30 a.m. to make a final decision about the proposed SCAD budget for 2020. A copy of the budget can be viewed at the SCAD office at 132 Hill St., where the meeting will be held.

By Lynsi Musselman Residents who would like to participate in the Albany Chamber of Commerce annual city-wide garage sale still have a little over a week to sort through unused items to sell on Saturday, Sept. 12.

By Lynsi Musselman Albany Junior Senior High School started up the after-school Lion Academy last week as a chance to give students an extra academic boost.

By Lynsi Musselman The University Interscholastic League announced in August that three students from Albany have been named to the 2019-2020 All-State Journalism Staff.