By Lynsi Musselman The last day to register to vote in person or by mail is this coming Monday, Oct. 5. Your Vote Matters campaign volunteer and deputy registrar Amy Kelly said all those who still need to register to vote can visit the first floor of the Shackelford County Courthouse.

By Lynsi Musselman Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar released September state sales tax revenue amounts for counties across the state of Texas, including Shackelford County. The City of Albany will receive a sales tax allotment of $34,785 from the state this month. The amount is down 8.

By Lynsi Musselman Homecoming 2020, scheduled for this Friday, Oct. 2 has been postponed and will take place Friday, Oct. 16 when the Albany Lions take on the Ranger Bulldogs.

By Lynsi Musselman Officers for the Albany Parent Teacher Organization made the call to cancel the annual Albany Fall Fest for this year, a decades-old event normally held the last Saturday in October.

Members of the Albany High School band have been having their own dress-up days for Monday night practice times, with many of the students attired as nerds this week. Band Booster Club members provide snow cones at the end of the rehearsals.

By Lynsi Musselman Bethel Assembly’s ‘The Patch’ sign is up in the Bank Park, and members of the Albany congregation are ready to welcome residents on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

First Christian Church will celebrate a Blessing of the Animals service on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 10:00 a.m. on the south side lawn of the church.  “Everyone is welcome to bring their furry friends for a word of blessing at this short and meaningful service,” said pastor Brad McBee.

By Lynsi Musselman Beverly Rogers, with help from friends and the Albany Chamber of Commerce, held “Give Alzheimer’s the Boot” last Saturday, Sept. 27 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. in connection with the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s usually held in Abilene.

By Lynsi Musselman The Shackelford County 4-H Club hosted its first sewing clinic on Sunday, Sept. 20. Shackelford County extension agent Kloey Painter said the class was led by Johnnie Hise, the Texas 4-H Fashion and Interior Design Ambassador and Shackelford County club secretary.

By Lynsi Musselman This time of year several hundred area elementary and middle school students and teachers normally prepare to make the annual trip to Living History School Day at Fort Griffin State Historic Site for a reenactment of day-to-day life in the real Old West.