By Kathy Thomson
Early voting for the Tuesday, Nov. 5 Special Election to adopt or reject the Proposed Constitutional Amendments to the Texas Constitution will end tomorrow, and registered voters who have not already cast their ballots are encouraged to participate in early voting today or tomorrow or to vote on Election Day next Tuesday, Nov. 5.
On Monday afternoon, election clerk Cheri Hawkins said that 42 people had already cast their ballots in person.
Thomas Guy Wilie, “T.G.” of Willow Park and formerly of Albany, passed away Friday, Oct. 25, 2019.
T.G. was born Jan. 27, 1943, to Chloe Dell Ross and A.C. (Pete) Wilie in Bryan, Texas. He spent his first eight years in Walnut Springs, Texas.
The family moved to Albany, Texas, when T.G. was in third grade where he made life-long friends in the Albany Independent School District.
By Kathy Thomson
Traditionally, trick or treating takes place on Oct. 31, and participating downtown Albany store owners will once again offer costumed local students and pre-schoolers a safe place to show off their cute outfits and solicit candy donations on Halloween.
According to Chamber of Commerce office manager Mary Beth Jones, downtown merchants will be handing out candy from 3:00 until 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31.
By Kathy Thomson
Games of skill and chance, homemade cakes and assorted other scrumptious desserts, freshly prepared chili and beans, prizes, and children and adults dressed up as characters from video games, movies, heroes, mermaids, animals, pirates, cheerleaders, and clowns are all expected to be on hand for the annual Parent-Teacher Organization’s Fall Fest being held at the Nancy Smith Elementary School campus on Saturday, Oct. 26.
By Melinda L. Lucas
The 2018 audit for the Shackelford County Hospital District was approved during the regular Oct. 21 meeting, bringing the entity up to date after the former auditor was unable to complete the two prior years.
Chase Sims of Condley & Company LLC gave a “clean report,” citing no deficiencies and only three minor problems, two of which have already been corrected or partially corrected for the current fiscal year.
By Melinda L. Lucas
After interviewing four candidates in separate interviews last Wednesday afternoon, Shackelford County commissioners voted unanimously to ask the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to offer the job of Shackelford County Extension Agent to Kloey Painter of Alpine.
Michaela Bradford left the post vacant several months ago when she opted to take a teaching position with Albany ISD.
By Kathy Thomson
Twenty-four different organizations have been approved for funding from the Albany Chest, with the 2019 campaign now underway with a $42,000 goal.
In each issue during the next few weeks, a brief look will be taken at two or three of the benefitting organizations in order to give prospective donors an idea of their activities.
Albany 7 on 7
The summer sports program has requested $1,000 from the Community Chest.
By Melinda L. Lucas
Campus and district improvement plans were reviewed and accepted by trustees on the Albany school board during a fairly routine meeting on Monday, Oct. 21.
The 2018-2019 final financial audit was also on the agenda for approval, but since it had arrived late in the day and board members had not had time to study it, the vote was tabled until next month.
The audit presented in September, but has been “pending” until investment figures were received from the Community Foundation of Abilene.
By Kathy Thomson
With the 2019 “Red Ribbon Week” campaign winding down, organizers still have quite a bit more planned for local students on Thursday and Friday.
Red Ribbon Week in Albany this year began on Monday, Oct. 21. The annual campaign is recognized not only locally but across the nation.
This is the 31st straight year that the event has been conducted in Albany. The campaign is designed to draw as much attention as possible to the problems of drug and alcohol abuse, some of the leading causes of drug abuse, and its prevention.
By Kathy Thomson
The Albany High School band received an overall rating of III at the East Zone Region 6 Marching Contest at Wylie Bulldog Stadium earlier this week.
The Ragin’ Red Band was the second one to compete on Monday, Oct. 21, taking the field at 2:30 p.m. Twenty members of the band performed The 80s Rocked, which features three movements of music that were inspired by the pop music of the 80s.
The 80s Rocked was written by Luke McMillan, and AHS band director Richard Murrow wrote the marching drill.
