By Melinda L. Lucas
Fun and facts about Ghana, Africa will kick off the Old Jail Art Center’s annual summer camps for kids this Friday, Aug. 2.
There are five free workshops over the next two weeks for students in first through 12th grades.
Registration is still open through today, Aug. 1, and all the camps still have spots available.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Fans of Albany Lion football will immediately notice a couple of new features at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium with the start of the 2019 season in a couple of weeks.
A new digital scoreboard with improved lighting has been installed over the summer, including the new dual designation as Robert Nail Memorial Stadium and Faith Field.
By Melinda L. Lucas
Members of the Shackelford County Appraisal District’s board of directors passed a proposed budget of $387,522 for 2020, an increase of almost four percent from the current budget, during a meeting held June 3.
The budget proposal is being presented this month to all county taxing entities, with plans to adopt it at a 7:30 a.m. meeting on Friday, Aug. 30.
Pick-up dates for the August distribution of the commodity food program are today and tomorrow.
On Thursday, Aug. 1, certified eligible families in Moran should pick up their monthly commodity food at the Moran City Hall between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.
Albany families who have been certified eligible for the August food distribution program can pick up their commodity food Friday, Aug. 2, at the rear door of the JP office (the former county jail) from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
By Kathy Thomson
A rule recently adopted by the University Interscholastic League requiring marching band members to have completed a pre-participation physical exam and a medical history form goes into effect today, Aug. 1, and local school district officials are working to make sure that any band members who have not already completed the requirements do so ASAP.
By Melinda L. Lucas
Shackelford County residents are reminded that Closet Angels’ “Back to School Bash” is set for today (Thursday) from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Free hot dogs and water will be provided by First Financial Bank during the 1-1/2 hour event, which will be held at 132 S. Jacobs Street, across from Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Shopping for back-to-school apparel is the emphasis for the evening, and $5 donations are suggested but never expected, according to Closet Angels coordinator Lori Reames.
By Kathy Thomson
School starts two weeks from today and the final countdown for the new school year is well underway, with both campuses fully staffed and facility maintenance projects nearing completion.
Registration for the majority of new pupils entering Nancy Smith Elementary School was conducted yesterday, and new student registration at the secondary campus will take place next week.
Registration
By Kathy Thomson
Local junior high and high school youth are invited to participate in Messy Olympics at the First Baptist Church parking lot at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14.
The traditional start of the new school year event for the First Baptist youth group, Messy Olympics is made up of games designed to get the participants wet, messy, laughing, and bonded together over silly games and good-natured competition.
By Kathy Thomson
Interviews from all 11 of the people filmed during the first round of SPOKEN: Ardon B. Judd, Jr. Oral History Project are now available for free public viewing at the Stasney Center inside the Old Jail Art Center and online at the OJAC’s Vimeo channel at vimeo.com/user32466522.
By Kathy Thomson
All residents of Shackelford County are invited to a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) class this Saturday, July 27 at the Moran School District’s activities building, hosted by the City of Moran Volunteer Fire Department.
The class will begin at 10:00 a.m. Registration is $35 per person and can be paid at the door.
“The class is open to anyone needing CPR certification or a refresher,” said Moran VFD secretary/treasurer Michelle Taggart.
Albany paramedic Tina Ulbrich will teach the four-hour class.
