By Sidney Bartee Organizers at Closet Angels are planning a Back to School Bash on Thursday, July 29 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. “We are so excited to be able to continue hosting this event,” director Lori Reames said. “We had a great turnout back in 2019, with lots of door prizes.

By Jillian Lucas Juggling performances, American Ninja Warrior  members, fireworks, ga-ga ball, ropes course,  archery,  and ziplining were just a handful of the activities that local kids got to experience while participating in a fun week at camp.

By Jillian Lucas Feed Store executive director Tisha Wilkins says plans are underway for this upcoming school year. “We are excited to be able to get going again after a really rough year,” she said. “We are making plans but have not finalized them yet.

By Jillian Lucas ResourceCare Day Camp has been underway for over a week with much higher attendance numbers during week two. “Our numbers for the first week stayed in the 80s each day,” said one of the camp directors Mindy Ary.

By Sidney Bartee Over the summer, two new water stations were installed at Albany schools. The stations are located in the elementary school cafeteria and in the main gym lobby at the high school.

By Sidney Bartee Summer band rehear­sals started Monday, July 19 for percussion with the rest of the band members scheduled to join on Monday, July 26. Percussion practices start at 3:00 p.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. The title of this year’s marching show is “Tales of Arabia.

By Jillian Lucas Five members of the Albany chapter of FFA attended the Texas FFA State Convention and Rodeo in Fort Worth recently, accepting several awards during the five-day event. In addition, a couple of local residents were honored by the organization for their volunteerism.

By Sidney Bartee The deadline for the Old Jail Art Center children’s workshop has passed, but organizers are willing to accept a couple more signups.

By Melinda L. Lucas With barely a quorum present for the July 19 meeting, Shackelford County Hospital District board members opted to table most agenda items until more directors can be present for those decisions.

By Melinda L. Lucas Water rates for City of Albany customers were raised $1 per 1,000 gallons during a meeting on Monday, July 12 at the Aztec. City manager Billy Holson also reported that the city will save more than $1 million with the acceptance of the new bonds for the water plant.