Albany High School graduate Jackson Chapman has been awarded the Nancy and Ted Paup Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship. This scholarship fund is managed by the Community Foundation of Abilene.

By Sandy Morris The famous handmade tracker organ at the Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church in Albany will again be the main attraction when the church opens its doors to Fandangle visitors.

By Sandy Morris First Baptist Church has several activities planned for the summer. Every Sunday night starting at 6:00 p.m., the church will sponsor Summer Sundays at the Bumguardner home. Adults will have a Bible study while kids swim followed by dinner.

By Sandy Morris The Kingdom Man and Promise Keepers June rally will be held starting at 6:00 p.m. at Solid Rock Camps in Eastland on Friday, June 18, and all men from Albany and Shackelford County are invited to attend.

By Sandy Morris Local residents volunteered time last Saturday, June 12 to help with the Chamber of Commerce-  promoted community cleanup day. “Most of my Chamber board members showed up or worked the day before or the day after,” said Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Albany Little League will host tournament games for the District 5 All-Stars beginning on Saturday. Both the Albany 12U and 10U All-Stars will play on Saturday, with the 10U starting the action at 9:00 a.m. The 12U team will play at 11:00 a.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas Summer conditioning, along with limited sport-specific training for junior high and high school aged students, is underway and will continue for several more weeks.

By Donnie A. Lucas Albany’s 7on7 football team qualified for the state tournament last Friday at McMurry University. The Lions defeated Merkel 13-7 in the D3 championship game to advance to the state tournament set for June 24-26 in College Station.

By Sandy Morris Eight Albany High School graduates wrapped up their high school athletic careers last weekend during the Big Country  Fellowship of Christian Athlete Festival.

By Sandy Morris The Albany Athletic Booster Club is looking for volunteers for the first fundraiser of the year. The Albany junior and senior high athletes traditionally rent seat cushions at Fandangle.