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Project Grad plans finalized
Plans are in place for ProjectGraduationwithcoorganizers Tisha Wilkins, Cari Heatly, and Kenzie Fairchild hammering out details for the event. The 47 members of the Albany Class of 2024 will enjoy an alcohol- and drug-free party following commencement exercises on Friday, May 24. “Plans are basically finalized,” Wilkins said. “We’ll be...
Albany to face Hawley in quarterfinals
The Albany Lions overcame one rough inning to sweep their Class 2A area baseball playoff series against Eldorado last week, sending the Lions to the third round for the ninth season in a row. Albany (19-2) will take on District 8-2A rival Hawley in the regional quarterfinals at McMurry’sWaltDriggersField, which...
Big Country Beat: 5 lives taken in 3 incidents in Abilene, Baird
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Another active news week in the Big Country brings heartbreaking stories including young lives lost in a Baird crash, a storm chaser helping save a Hawley family caught in a tornado, and more. Keep reading for a full look at the trending local articles of the week. This week’s top 5 in […]
Fallen Officer Memorial Ceremony at Walker Sayle Unit pays tribute to sacrifice and service
A memorial ceremony honoring fallen correctional officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty was held at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Walker Sayle Unit on Thursday, May 9. During the ceremony, the unit’s staff joined with community members to honor those men and women and their sacrifices.
Mother of Baird teen speaks out following fatal drunk driving accident
BAIRD, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – In the wake of the recent loss of her 16-year-old son Ryan Bilby, Baird mother Ashley Rudder finds herself overwhelmed by memories. Bilby and 18-year-olds Layni Potter and Madi Buchanan lost their lives, and two other teens were injured in a collision with a drunk driver on Sunday, May 5. Rudder […]
UPDATE: Truck rolls over, kills man working underneath in Callahan County
CALLAHAN COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A death investigation is currently underway after a truck rolled over and killed a man who was working underneath it in Callahan County. The incident happened in a lot off FM 18 near CR 527 around 2:00 p.m. Friday. The Callahan County Sheriff’s Office says the man was underneath the […]
Tennis team dominates at regional, sends 6 to state
Albany entries dominated the Region II-2Atennis tournament last week, winning four of five draws to qualify for state. The Class 2A state tournament will be played Thursday-Friday, May 16-17 at Blossom Tennis Center in San Antonio. Albany earned four No. 1 seeds at the regional tournament, played Wednesday-Thursday, May 8-9...
Baird community hosts fundraisers for families of teens killed in crash
BAIRD, Texas — Benefits will be held in the coming days to help the families of the teens who were killed in a car crash last week in Baird. The three teens were all from Baird. 18-year-old Layni Potter from Baird, 18-year-old Madi Buchanan, and 16-year-old Ryan Bilby died in the crash.
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