By Sam WallerThe Shackelford County Library’s annual children’s story hour has one more Tuesday date left in June before moving to Wednesdays in July.Program organizer Janna Ledbetter said attendance through the first three weeks of the program warranted adding more dates.

By Sam WallerFirst Baptist Church is offering Sizzlin’ Summer Sunday Nights at 6:00 p.m. starting this Sunday, June 25 and running through Aug. 6.The gatherings will be held at the home of Clint and Ginger Bumguardner.

By Sam WallerMaranatha Fellowship will host a Night of Prophecy starting at 6:00 p.m. Sunday, June 25.Pastor Clint Chapman said McKade Marshall will be the featured speaker.“We’ll do what we normally do for worship; then I’ll turn it over to him for ministry,” Chapman said. “It’s going to be good.

By Sam WallerFor the second year in a row, Albany has finished in the top 10 schools in the Class 2A UIL Lone Star Cup standings.The Lone Star Cup is awarded annually to six high schools, one in each of the six UIL classifications.

By Sam WallerThe team of West, Villanueva, and Hutchinson won the Championship Flight of the Albany Golf Club’s Fathers Day Scramble.The three-person scramble, played Saturday-Sunday, June 17-18 at Albany Golf Course, drew a field of 32 teams.

By Sam WallerStudents who will be in first through ninth grade this fall still have time to register for the Albany Volleyball Camp.The camp is scheduled for Monday-Wednesday, June 26-28 at the Albany Junior/Senior High gym.Cost for the camp is $25 per camper.

By Sam WallerThe calendar may say it’s summer vacation, but students and faculty from Moran are continuing to learn even during the break from classes.Supt.

By Donnie A. LucasThe sound of the bugle call will once again open each performance of the 85th anniversary edition of the Fort Griffin Fandangle on Friday (tomorrow) at 8:30 p.m. at the Prairie Theater.

By Donnie A. LucasAn special anniversary edition of the Ft. Griffin Fandangle Parade will rumble down Main Street, wind around the Courthouse and come by for a second pass Saturday, with the recently restored calliope leading the way.

By Melinda L. LucasAlbany city council members heard a report from pool manager Meg Walser and discussed at length several requests from the Albany Volunteer Fire Department for reimbursement and new purchases during a meeting on Monday, June 12.