Organizers are backed up to the starting gate and ready for a second attempt at the 17th annual Albany Classic Car Show this Saturday, May 18 after the original April date was rained out. Earlier this week, more rain was forecast for the weekend, but those chances have mostly fizzled out, and vounteer Robert Snyder is optimistic that Saturday will dawn as the kind of day that classic car owners will enjoy getting their vehicles out into.

inner Graduating Albany senior Sidney Russell is certainly going out on top this week, competing and medaling at the UIL State Academic Meet on Tuesday and playing in the UIL State Tennis Tournament today and tomorrow. This is her second time to compete in both meets, having qualified last year as well.

The annual Baccalaureate Service for the Albany High School Class of 2024 is set for Sunday, May 19 at 4:00 p.m. André Raymond, former AHS science teacher, will be the guest speaker at the event, introduced by class valedictorian, Kiana Roberson.

Albanyresidentsshould note that there is a new time for the next blood drive, set for 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Pool updates and a fire department report took up most of a relatively short 45-minute Albany city council meeting on Monday, May 13, with a special session called for May 20 because a requested item hadbeenleftofftheregular May agenda.

Albany Little League will conclude its regular seasonFriday,May17with two final makeup games allowing all teams to play a full schedule. The Reds have clinched the Majors championship, taking an 11-0 record into their game against the Eagles.

Four members of the Albany Lady Lions softball team were recognized for their performances this spring with inclusion on the All-District 8-2A team selected by vote of district coaches. Senior Robin Lucas was selected as a firstteam infielder with senior Braylyn Abbate named to the second team infield.

Just four openings remain for the three-person scramble to benefit Project Christmas scheduled for Saturday-Sunday,May1819 at Albany Golf Course. All available spots are inthemorninggroup,organizer Reggy Spencer said.

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.

Moran’s Caleb York andEllisHisewereeliminated in the first round oftheRegionII-1Atennis tournament Thursday, May 9, closing out the final athletic event of the Moran school year. The pair was Moran’s firstregionaltennisentry since 2021.