Group and individual photos of junior high cheerleaders will be taken Thursday, Aug. 15 at Nail Stadium, starting at 7:00 p.m.

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FormerAlbanyresident and Albany High School graduateMeganAnderson Jimenez was named the Region 14 Elementary Teacher of the Year in a special awards ceremony held in Merkel last week. Jimenez, who was named Merkel’s Elementary Teacher of the Year after only one year in the district, has taught first grade there since August 2023.

With the start of a new school year, The Feed Store will again conduct programs for Albany teens. ExecutivedirectorTisha Wilkins met earlier this month with senior representatives ofTheFeedStore student council to discuss possibilities for the year.

The Ragin’ Red Band will host a “Meet the Band” event on Monday, Aug. 19 beginning at 8:00 p.m.

Shackelford County fire departments fought two blazes in the county in the past week as well as assisting with calls outside the county. On Thursday, Aug.

Final scores for the spring 2024 STAARtestingforgrades3-11werereleased by the Texas EducationAgency last week, with local scores exceeding ormatchingstatewidescoresinalmost all areas. Results also were mostly equal to higher compared to last year’s results for local students in tested areas.

Albany ISD has spent about $720,000 over the summer to enhance security at both local campuses, as mandated by recent statewide regulations issued by the Texas Education Agency and the state legislature. The district has qualified for up to $3.8 in state grant money to complete updates to provide better safety and security for both students and employees.

Acommemorative book of articles aboutShackelfordCounty families and businesses – old and new – is being put together as part of the 150th celebration of the county’s founding. AccordingtoShackelford150 Club chair David Waller, the book will be modeled after the 1976 “Now & Then” magazine that was published for the centennial celebration.