By Melinda L. LucasAn Albany blood drive is set for this afternoon, Aug. 17.Hendrick Regional Blood Center will park the bloodmobile at First Baptist Church at the usual time from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.

By Sam WallerRegistration for the Albany Chamber of Commerce’s community-wide garage sale begins Tuesday, Aug. 22.Registration will continue through Wednesday, Sept. 6. The garage sale will be held Saturday, Sept. 9.

By Sam WallerThe field for the Albany Golf Club’s annual Labor Day Golf Tournament was about half full earlier this week, giving those interested in playing two more weeks to sign up.As of Monday, Aug. 14, 28 of 60 spots had been spoken for.

By Sam WallerInjury kept Ryan Mark from having the kind of season he wanted in 2022, at Austin College, but it didn’t keep him from earning postseason academic honors.Mark, a 2022 Albany graduate, saw no playing time as a freshman because of shoulder and back injuries.

By Sam WallerLauren Peacock has been named to coach Albany’s cross country program in the wake of Donnie Hart’s sudden resignation.

By Sam WallerThe Clear Fork Ranch team, which included three Shackelford County residents, took first place Saturday, Aug. 12 at the Big Bend Youth Ranch Rodeo in Alpine.The win qualified Clear Fork Ranch for the Working Ranch Cowboy Association youth championship, scheduled for Nov. 11 in Amarillo.

By Sam WallerMoran ISD began the second week of classes as projects that will change the look of the campus got underway.A new floor is being installed in the gym and a security fence is being erected on school grounds.Superintendent Dr. John Denson said the gym project began Monday, Aug.

By Donnie A. LucasCertified taxable values for each taxing entity in Shackelford County were announced recently, with an overall increase slowing to 3.2 percent for the county compared to almost eight percent last year.The total taxable value for the county increased by about $19.

By Donnie A. LucasJust over 70 percent of expected Albany ISD students were registered for the new school year as of Monday, and officials are urging parents to complete the process online or by calling for an appointment at either campus to complete registration.

By Melinda L. LucasThe Old Jail Art Center’s summer camps are wrapping up with the two-day puppet workshop earlier this week on Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by an “Under the Sea” experience on Friday, Aug. 11.