By Melinda L. Lucas During their Jan. 27 meeting, Shackelford County commissioners opted not to renew the current IT contract with Goldsmith Solutions and instead seek an alternative type of  agreement with Goldsmith or another Information Technology (IT) consultant.

By Kathy Thomson The 2020 Shackelford County Youth and Livestock Association county livestock show and sale was held at the county show barn last weekend, Jan. 24-25, and according to association president Bronco Askew, the show was a success. “We had a great show,” said Askew.

By Kathy Thomson Incumbent James Waters filed for reelection as councilman for the city of Albany this week, bringing the current slate of candidates running for local offices on the May 2 ballots up to five.

By Melinda L. Lucas A decision of how to utilize a $25,000 school safety grant was the main focus of a meeting that also celebrated Board Appreciation Month for the trustees of the Albany ISD.

By Kathy Thomson Local FFA and 4-H exhibitors are expected to weigh in a total of 164 goats, lambs, and pigs at the Shackelford County Youth Livestock Show barn Thursday afternoon (today).

By Kathy Thomson The filing period for local board elections began last Wednesday, Jan. 15, and as of press time on Tuesday, a total of four candidates had turned in their paperwork for one of the various positions that will be decided on May 2.

By Melinda L. Lucas The resignation of Shackelford County EMS director Mary Quintero was accepted after an hour-long closed session of the hospital district’s board of directors on Monday, Jan. 20.

By Kathy Thomson Lifelong Shackelford County resident Lari Dee Guy was inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in Fort Worth last Thursday, Jan. 16.

By Melinda L. Lucas With just a week left before the official deadline, a large percentage of the county-wide tax levies will be collected in the next few days. Taxes assessed during 2019 are officially due next week, on Friday, Jan. 31.

By Kathy Thomson The public is invited to visit Fort Griffin State Historical Site this Saturday, Jan. 25, for two separate  and very different special events. The park will host its second trout fishing day of the winter, with a Fort Griffin staff member available on Saturday from 10:00 a.m.