The Albany Ragin’ Red Band brought home a Division I rating from the Seymour Marching Contest last Saturday, earning the top rating from all five judges. The group will compete next at the UIL Marching Contest that is set for Monday, Oct.

Early voting for the Nov. 5 General Election begins in Texas and Shackelford County on Monday, Oct.

Officers were reelected at the annual meeting of the Fort Griffin Fandangle Association last week. David Waller was again named board president for the coming year with Branch Bartee serving as vice president.

24 organizations to benefit from drive The annual Albany Chest campaign is off and running,withdirectorssetting a 2024 goal of $48,000. Two dozen different organizations submitted requests for this year’s funding, all of which were considered by the board during a meeting held on Wednesday, Oct.

The2024homecomingparade is set to roll through downtown onFridayfeaturingAlbanyHigh School and ex-student royalty, followed by presentation of the homecomingcourtandcrowning of the Homecoming King and Queenduringthehalftimeofthe Albany vs. Miles homecoming game with a 7:00 p.m.

Area residents have the chance to celebrate the founding of Shackelford County a century and a half ago this weekend with a variety of events on tap.

Fort Griffin State Historic site will conduct its annual LivingHistoryDaysthisFriday-Saturday, Oct. 11-12.

The Old Jail Art Center staffisplanningseveralbig events over the next few weeks, starting with the monthly Third Thursday Studio on Oct. 17, followed a couple of days after that with the museum’s biennial auction fundraiser on Saturday, Oct.