By Sandy Morris With a local event planned on May 31, Memorial Day is a time to remember those who have served our country, and local veterans can be honored by adding their names to the Shackelford County veterans memorial marker.

By Sandy Morris Three incumbents were returned to the Shackelford County Hospital District board in the only locally contested race, with results posted at the end of the official Election Day on Saturday, May 1.

By Sandy Morris The Prairie Theater was the site of the first official rehearsal for the 2021 Fandangle on Tuesday, May 4.  Work began on the large group numbers including “Lock, Stock, and Barrel,” “Kissin’ Kin,” “Texas Central,” “Rockin’ Chair,” “Come and Get It,” and “Punchin’ Cows.

By Sandy Morris With restrictions being lifted statewide, the Old Jail Art Center staff members are preparing for the first members’ in-person event in more than a year, Back at the end of February, the museum launched two new exhibitions, but the usual in-person gallery opening didn’t happen...

By Sandy Morris Two Albany High School students medaled at the University Interscholastic League state academic meet held last Saturday, May 1 at Abilene Wylie High School. Senior Hannah Trail was notified Monday that she had earned a gold medal in the Editorial Writing event.

The City of Moran Volunteer Fire Department recently converted a 2.5-ton Stewart Stevenson into a firefighting machine.

By Sandy Morris Moran junior Johnnie Hise earned third place in Ready Writing at the UIL Region 2 Academic meet at Angelo State University and will advance to the state competition on May 1 at Abilene Wylie High School.

Photo packages for local Little League and t-ball participants will be ready for pickup on Monday, May 3.

By Sandy Morris First Baptist Church Children’s Ministry will host a hamburger lunch fundraiser at the FBC Fellowship Hall from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 2. The brown bag lunch will be ‘grab and go’ and will include a hamburger, chips, drink, and dessert.

By Sandy Morris The Albany sixth grade band attended the Clyde Beginner Band Festival on Saturday, April 24 and earned straight division 1 ratings for their performance of “The Buglers” by Edmondson and “Star Wars” by Williams, arranged by Strommen.