Closet Angels will open two more times in June before closing for the month of July. In addition to the regular hours on Monday, June 24, director Lori Reames announced the ministry will be open 10:00 a.m.

The famous handmade tracker organ at the Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church in Albany will again be the main attraction whenthechurchopens its doors to Fandangle visitors.

An open house for the recentlycompletedHouses for Healing ministry in Abilene is set for Saturday, June 29, showcasing the 20-house complex including one sponsored and furnished by Albany Methodist Church.

Visitors and locals alike will be able to enjoy a host of activities offered in Albany this weekend and next during performance dates for the Fort Griffin Fandangle.

Tuesday was the perfect time for the Shackelford County Library children’s hour to feature a program on longhorns, coinciding with the opening of this year’s production of the Fandangle.

Brian Hamilton of Albany is one of more than 700 students who received diplomas and were recognized as Harding University graduates during the Spring 2024 commencement ceremony on May 4, 2024. Hamilton received a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance.

ResourceCare is accepting sponsorships for its Summer Day Camp which starts Monday, July 8. “We don’t have a deadline for those wishing to help sponsor this year,” said Mindy Ary, ResourceCare director.

Albany graduate Tyler Chapman has been selectedtoreceivecollege scholarship awards established by Nancy and Ted Paup in 2011. The Paups note that participation in athletics “teaches students the importanceofteamwork, self-discipline, pursuit of excellence, and mutual respect.

MichelleAlexander was appointed to the board of the Shackelford County Hospital District after she and David Henry had both expressed an interest in serving. Alexander was sworn in following a secret ballot vote at the beginning of Monday night’s meeting.

In spite of windy conditions, local volunteer fire fighters were able to contain and extinguish a wildfire south ofAlbany on Tuesday afternoon. Personnel from the Shackelford County, Albany City, and Moran fire departmentsallresponded to a report of a fire on the YL Ranch about 3:00 p.m.