Grace Elizabeth Cauble’s story of working alongside her grandfather in Albany is now published in a book featuring successful Harvard Law School application essays.

By Charli TrailAlbany High School’s FCCLA chapter returned from the July 6-10 National Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., with a national championship, a Top 10 finish and valuable leadership experience after competing against students from across the country.

Albany ISD officials took their message directly to the community last week, with 58 residents attending the first town hall meeting on the proposed $26 million school bond held March 25 at the high school auditorium.

Oncor will host a public meeting in Albany today regarding the proposed Dinosaur–Longshore 765-kilovolt transmission line, following concerns raised by Shackelford County landowners, local officials and recent reporting on the project.

When a devastating accident happened along Albany’s Main Street in March of 2000, it made headlines and left a lasting impression on the community.At the time, The Albany News covered the details, the chaos, the injuries, and the immediate aftermath.

Living in the DFW area for more than 10 years, I was an avid listener of The Ticket. If you have lived there and you are any kind of sports fan at all, you probably were too. It was one of those things that became part of the daily routine.

Last week marked 100 years since a moment that forever changed the course of Shackelford County history.On Feb. 18, 1926, an oil well drilled on the Cook Ranch five miles northwest  of Albany erupted with a gusher that would soon become known around the world.

What began as a routine Shackelford County Commissioners Court meeting Monday morning quickly shifted into an extended and increasingly uneasy discussion about the Frontier data center projects and their growing effects on residents, infrastructure, and public safety.

Local ranchers and businesses came together this week to support livestock producers in Oklahoma whose grazing land has been destroyed by widespread wildfires across the region.

In honor of Larry, we are republishing one of his beloved columns from January 3, 2003, a story that reflects the humor and storytelling that made his writing so special to our community.This is the story of a Noble(s) adventure. It is a true story.