By Melinda L. Lucas
With the Albany Chest goal now over the top, members of the board of directors originally planned to meet Wednesday, Jan. 8, to distribute funds collected during the 2024 campaign.
However, with the weather forecast uncertain, the decision was made on Monday to postpone.
According to board president Jana Kitchens, the directors are scheduled to meet at the Feed Store on Jan. 15.
Goal Exceeded
Albany Live will open its 2025 schedule on January 25 with a performance by Texas music legend Gary P. Nunn at the Aztec Theater. Known for his contributions to Texas music with hits like ‘London Homesick Blues’, ‘What I Like About Texas’, and many more, Nunn is set to return to Albany following up on his sold-out November 2023 show. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with the performance starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are now on sale, and organizers are encouraging fans to purchase early due to high demand.
By Lynsi Musselman
On Tuesday, the 477 Albany Independent School District students returning after the winter break saw all the familiar faces across the district, as well as three new ones.
By David H. Waller
On Monday, January 6, 389 days after the Albany Lions captured their second consecutive Texas State Championship, Coach Denney Faith presented players with their long-awaited championship rings.
What was expected to be a routine four-to-six-month turnaround stretched into more than a year, but as Coach Faith said at the start of his speech, “Better late than never.”
Shackelford County recorded 30.65 inches of rainfall in 2024, surpassing last year’s total by over five inches and marking one of the wettest years in the last decade. November was the wettest month with 8.20 inches, followed by May’s 5.77 inches.
In contrast, October and August were the driest months, with just 0.21 inches and 0.44 inches of rain, respectively.
This year’s total continues a trend of rising precipitation in the county, building on 2023’s 25.22 inches and far exceeding the 17.34 inches recorded in 2022.
