By Kathy Thomson Steve Taggart was sworn in for his second term as Moran mayor at the regular Moran City Council meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21. City secretary Jackie Wallace administered the oath of office.

The Albany Dance Theatre Company will present “The Emerald City“ this Friday, June 1 at 7:00 p.m. in the Albany High School auditorium.  The performance is free to the public and will include 150 dancers from Albany and five surrounding communities. 

Dozens of local scholarships were presented to members of the Albany High School Class of 2019 during commencement exercises held last Friday, May 24.

The Albany Study Club will coordinate a summer reading program for children again this year at the Shackelford County Library.

The annual Father’s Day golf tournament, hosted by the Albany Golf Club, will take place June 15-16 after being questionable for awhile that it would happen at all. Tee times on Saturday include morning spots at 8:30 a.m. and afternoon tee-offs at 1:30 p.m.

There will be no Chamber of Commerce luncheon this Friday, May 31 because another noon-time event is scheduled that day, according to Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones.  First National Bank is hosting a free customer appreciation hamburger lunch at the Bank Park from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

The opening night of the 81st anniversary edition of the Fort Griffin Fandangle is in only three weeks, so organizers and participants are busy preparing for the upcoming performances and the expected out-of town visitors.

Shackelford County elected officials met for a routine session on Tuesday morning, May 28 that was postponed one day from the usual meeting time because of the Memorial Day holiday.

Longtime Fandangle Parade chairman John Ayers is encouraging local businesses, organizations, and individuals to start planning their 2019 entries. This year’s parade is set for 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, in downtown Albany. “It’s time to start planning the parade,” Ayers said.

The Albany High School graduates of 2019 once again participated in Project Graduation on Friday, May 24. Project Graduation is an annual event designed to give seniors one last high school memory and to celebrate completion of high school.