By Sandy Morris The Ministerial Alliance continues to work on plans for the Easter Community Service.  This year’s Easter event is called AWAKEN and will be held at the Aztec on Sunday, March 28. Alliance members are planning for the event to include out of town speakers and a worship team.

By Sandy Morris Local and area high school students who were unable to attend the Worship Night at the Feed Store on Wednesday, Feb. 24, will have another opportunity to hear featured speaker Riley Israel.

Christi Chapman (r) helps members of her class at Stepping Stones Christian School as they work to decorate their Valentine bags earlier this month. The private preschool is back in session after being out for more than a week due to bad weather.

By Sandy Morris The Albany Band Boosters will hold a garage sale and bake sale at Friendship Baptist Church from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27. All money raised will go towards junior high and high school band trips, as well as improvements to the elementary band hall.

By Sandy Morris Albany High School UIL students are making up for lost time due to last week’s winter weather and school closure and working to submit their entries to the Holliday High School virtual academic meet.

By Sandy Morris The cast and crew of Albany High School’s One Act Play will give a public performance of The Love of Oranges at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, March 1 at the Albany High School auditorium. 

By Sandy Morris The Old Jail Art Center  will open two new exhibitions to the public starting Saturday, Feb. 27 and running through Saturday, May 22. No public opening is planned because of COVID precautions and limited hours of operation.

By Melinda L. Lucas Close to 93 percent of the 2020 tax levy had been collected as of Jan. 31, according to chief appraiser Clayton Snyder at the Shackelford County Central Appraisal District (CAD) office, with eligible payments coming in for another week or so at the beginning of February.

By Sandy Morris The annual Fandangle Sampler is moving back to Reynolds Bend on the Lambshead Ranch after an absence of more than 20 years.  According to artistic director Lorna Ayers, the Fort Griffin Fandangle Association board has set the date for the sampler on Saturday, April 17.

By Sandy Morris After months of planning, the Albany Chamber will host the Hereford Ball celebration on Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Whitney Theater, 100 years after the original ball in 1921.