FFA wildlife judging team competes
By Sam WallerThe Albany FFA team of Coy Lefevre, Ty Everitt, Cole Read, and Laithe Leech placed ninth out of 25 teams on Monday, March 7 at a wildlife judging contest at Anson.
2nd phase of Landreth bridge repair begins
By Sam WallerThe second phase of repair work on the Landreth Dam bridge has begun, closing the bridge to vehicle traffic for the duration.Shackelford County Precinct 2 commissioner Ace Reames said work began Monday, March 14.
Blood drive set March 24
By Melinda L. LucasA blood drive is scheduled to take place in Albany next Thursday, March 24.Hendrick Regional Blood Center will park its bloodmobile at First Baptist Church at the usual time from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m.
3 exhibits on display at Old Jail
By Melinda L. LucasIn conjunction with the celebration of the Old Jail Art Center’s 40th anniversary celebration a couple of weeks ago was the opening of three new exhibitions, which will continue on display at the local museum through Aug. 20.
Grief study to start March 23
By Melinda L. LucasLocal residents are invited to join a special scripture-based study for those grieving the death of a family member or friend.According to Jenny Scott, who is helping facilitate the group, “GriefShare” will get the 13-week study underway on Wednesday, March 23, starting at 7:00 p.
Tourney raises funds for youth group
By Sam WallerRed Sasquatch, a team that included Albany High School volleyball coach M.J. Reneau and players Sarah Cotter and Clara Holson, won the First Baptist Church youth group’s volleyball tournament Saturday, March 12 at the Albany High School gym.
Play cast, crew named as all stars
By Donnie A. LucasThree members of the cast and crew of the Albany High School One Act Play received special recognition last week at the district contest held in Haskell.
Cheerleaders named by judges
By Donnie A. LucasCheerleader tryouts for the 2022-2023 school year were held last Friday, March 11, prior to the early dismissal for spring break.The varsity high school squad was expanded from eight to 10 members and the JV squad was eliminated for this year.
Scholarship info needed Monday
By Melinda L. LucasBasic information about scholarships being awarded to this year’s graduating class at Albany High School is needed by the first part of next week.
Students prepare for academic competition
By Donnie A. LucasA number of high school students placed at the Stamford UIL Practice Meet originally scheduled for Feb. 26. It was switched to a virtual meet due to weather conditions.
