By Lynsi Musselman Community Vacation Bible School 2020, with a theme of Concrete and Cranes, will begin Sunday, July 24 and continue through Wednesday, July 29 at First Baptist Church Albany. The summer event is sponsored by the Albany Ministerial Alliance.

By Lynsi Musselman The farmers market in Albany is typically recognizable by the white tent placed on Main Street next to King & Robertson Insurance Agency, but city manager Billy Holson said this week that there will be no tent placed this year by the city for the market.

By Lynsi Musselman As people start to resurface and get back to daily routines after the recent COVID-19 shutdown, in-person group meetings are starting back up as well.

By Lynsi Musselman The City of Moran’s community garden is finally seeing the fruits of their labor. Moran city employee Teresa King said yellow squash is the first harvest from the garden and zucchini should not be far behind.

By Donnie A. Lucas Over 80 local athletes entering grades 7-12 in the fall showed up for the first day of summer conditioning on Monday at the high school.

By Lynsi Musselman Fellowship of Christian Athletes recognizes coaches and players each year who exemplify the core values and Christian principles of the sports ministry.

By Lynsi Musselman ResourceCare Summer Day Camp is full for the July 6-24 camp dates, and ResourceCare program assistant Ragan Riley said  that late applications or registrations cannot be accepted. “We had an even bigger turnout than in years past,” Riley said.

By Lynsi Musselman Combines in Shackelford County are getting ready for, and in some cases already working on, the area wheat harvest – with drier conditions than in the previous three years.

By Lynsi Musselman Albany Chamber of Commerce will resume weekly Chamber members lunches tomorrow at the Beehive Restaurant.

By Melinda L. Lucas Albany city council members announced news at Monday night’s meeting that many have been anxiously awaiting – the pool at Webb Park will open on June 15.