By Donnie A. Lucas This Friday is the deadline for organizations that plan to apply for 2020 funding from the Albany Chest. Applications need to be finished and submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Oct. 4.

By Kathy Thomson Twenty-four Albany FFA Greenhands (members who are enrolled in their first year of high school ag science), adviser Chris Beard, district vice-president Alayna Koemel, and area treasurer Seth Hale all attended the FFA Greenhand Camp held in Abilene at the Taylor County Expo Center...

By Melinda L. Lucas Several hundred area elementary and middle school students and teachers are expected to attend Living History School Day at Fort Griffin State Historic Site on Friday, Oct. 11 to visit the fort and interact with about 70 reenactors portraying day-to-day life in the real Old...

Six classmates and five guests attended the 64th year class reunion of the Albany High School Class of 1955 this last weekend. They met at the home of Whitby George on Friday, Sept. 27.

By Kathy Thomson This Saturday, Oct. 5, from 11:00 a.m. until dusk, the Bank Park will be filled with pumpkins, family friendly activities, food, games, and a petting zoo, and according to Pastor Luke Spraberry, everyone is invited to come out and enjoy the free activities, purchase a pumpkin or...

By Kathy Thomson Pick-up dates for the October distribution of the commodity food program this month are Oct. 4 and Oct. 8, reflecting a change in the pickup day for Moran.