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Road officially transitions to ‘private’

2 years ago By Melinda L. Lucas

Heating, cooling updates finalized Shackelford County elected officials worked through a list of mostly routine items during a regular meeting on Monday, officially “vacating” a county road for private use, going through expenses for the Courthouse chiller, boiler, and controller, and approving an audit engagement. •Jay Hardaway was present for a required audit and subsequent approval of a petition for closure of CR 211 to public access, which he had requested at ameetingearlierthisweek.

County 4-Her honored

2 years ago By Sam Waller

$ 20,000 scholarship Shackelford County 4-HmemberFaithFryhas been named recipient of a $20,000 college scholarship from the Texas 4-H Foundation. “When they contacted me and told me I got the scholarship, it was unbelievable,” Fry said.

OJAC to host multiple summer events

2 years ago By Melinda L. Lucas

With a Third Thursday Studio event set this week and an upcoming Family Festival on May 25, the Old Jail Art Center is also gearing up for its teachers workshops and Summer DayCampsforKidsinJuly. After tonight’s adult art event to make stained glass plant stakes, the OJAC staff will finalize preparations for next weekend’s Inti Raymi Family Festival.

Pat Green tickets available June 7

2 years ago By Donnie A. Lucas

Tickets are still available for the first night of a two-night run featuring Pat Green on June 7 and 8 at the Aztec Theater. Originally, Green was scheduled to play only on Saturday, June 8, which has already sold out.

Pool Splash Day planned June 1

2 years ago By Ginger Bartee

The date is nearing for the opening of the Albany City Pool, set for Saturday, June 1. As in the past, the first day is Splash Day with no admission charged for that day only.

City employees scrape weathered paint off the steps of the ladder to the slide as they prepare the municipal pool for the summer. The facility will open for “Splash Day” on June 1. Donnie Lucas / Albany News

Local campus ‘locked down’ briefly

2 years ago By Melinda L. Lucas

A lockdown at the Albany secondary campus on Tuesday, ordered as the result of an altercation taking place a few blocks away, lasted just a few minutes, but ended with a local man arrested and charged with two counts of attempted capital murder of a peace officer, along with a secondary charge of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. According to Albany police chief Mike House, he and chief deputy Jason Price were dispatched a little after noon to investigategunshotsbeingfired neartheAEPelectricsubstation on Hwy.

AHS academic successes cited at 2024 banquet

2 years ago By Donnie A. Lucas

A crowd of 350 students, parents and staff attended the annualAcademic Banquet on Monday to honor academic excellence of students in a variety of activities including Academic UIL events, journalism, band, FFA, one-act play and FCCLA.

AHS academic successes cited at 2024 banquet

Roll-offs to be in parking lot

2 years ago By Ginger Bartee

Albany citizens are reminded that this weekend May 10-12 will be the annual “Weekend Trash Dump, with large rolloffs to be located on the Chamber of Commerce parking lot. The event will give local residentsanopportunityto get rid of large, unwanted items at no charge and with three-day weekend access.

Spencer wins AISD election

2 years ago By Melinda L. Lucas

ChallengerReggySpencer defeated incumbent Bo Brown for the Place 3 seat in the Albany ISD trustee election, held last Saturday, May 4. Spencer ended up with 177 votes to Brown’s even 100, the great majority of those ballots recorded during the early voting period or by mail.

State Bound

2 years ago By Melinda L. Lucas

ound Albany senior Sidney Russell will make a return trip to Austin next week to compete in the UIL Academic Meet at the University of Texas. Russell will compete in the News Writing contest at 9:30 a.m.

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