By Lynsi Musselman The previously scheduled decorating of Main Street last weekend will take place this Saturday, Oct. 3.  Albany residents are invited to help display cut cane and fall leaves down Main Street at 9:00 a.m.

By Lynsi Musselman Sue Breeden placed first in her class of Pinterest Pinners in the Creative Arts department at the West Texas Fair and Rodeo Sept. 4-19, and her shadowbox featuring hand sewn beadwork was also chosen as Best in Show. Her project this year was titled “Three Best Friends.

By Lynsi Musselman The annual membership meeting of the Fort Griffin Fandangle Association is scheduled to be held at the Albany Visitors Center on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 6:00 p.m. Discussion and a motion to hold the Fandangle in 2021 are expected.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion football team got an unexpected week off when last Friday’s game against the Anson Tigers was cancelled the day before the contest due to several positive COVID-19 tests reported among other segments of the Albany student population.

By Donnie A Lucas The 2020 volleyball is in the midst of an abrupt “time-out” after several members of the varsity squad tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus late last week, forcing the school to place the varsity and two coaches in quarantine.

By Donnie A. Lucas After taking an unexpected week-long break, both the Cubs football teams and the Lady Cubs volleyball squads are returning to action. The junior high football teams will both be on the road on Thursday (today) for games, with the seventh graders going to Eastland for a 5:00 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas A trio of cross country runners placed at a meet in Hamlin on Sept. 23, continuing to improve their times. The Albany High School cross country team will travel to Seymour next Wednesday, Oct. 7 for the next meet.

By Lynsi Musselman The 13th annual Albany Kiwanis Charity/John Rose and Jim Law Memorial Golf Tournament and Fajita Fiesta will take place this Friday, Oct. 2. Money raised from participants and sponsors will help fund the Albany K Charity Scholarship Fund.

By Lynsi Musselman Local elementary school age boys and girls began playing in the Albany NFL Flag Football league this past week. Eleven teams, divided into four divisions with  just under 100 kids, will continue their season through the end of October.

First United Methodist Church and Friendship Baptist will host  students for the after-game fellowship following the Albany Lions’ home football game this Friday, Oct. 2. The “Fifth Quarter” will be held at The Feed Store after the game. The hosts will be feeding the youth pizza on Friday night.