By Sandy Morris After opening its doors informally a few weeks ago, the Senior Citizens Activity Center will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, June 11. The event is open to the public and will  honor the late Rodney Alexander and his family.

By Sandy Morris Local businesses and residents are encouraged to join with patriots across the United States next Monday, June 14 in the annual cele­bration of Flag Day.

By Sandy Morris The Albany Chamber of Commerce will hold the annual community-wide clean-up day on Saturday, June 12.

Shirley Mae Welch Caldwell, was born June 23, 1935, to Vernon Wade (“V.W.”) and Mable Karr Welch in Blairstown, Missouri where VW was Superintendent of Schools. When she was nine, Shirley and her family moved to Adrian, Missouri with younger sister Ada Ruth, who survives her. 

By Sandy Morris Eight Albany High School seniors will be competing in the upcoming Big Country Fellowship of Christian Athletes All-Star games over the next two weeks. AHS basketball coach Tate Thompson is spending the week in Brownwood helping coach the girls south basketball team.

By Sandy Morris Local cowboy Will LeMay finished his eighth grade year by winning big at the Texas Junior High Rodeo Association Region 3 competition and earning a trip to the state finals.

By Sandy Morris Recent Albany High School graduate Addie Beth Denton will compete at the Texas High School Rodeo Finals scheduled for Sunday, June 6 to Saturday, June 12 at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene.  This will be Denton’s fourth year to qualify for the THSR state finals.

By Donnie A. Lucas Local students have a couple of programs to help keep in shape over the summer, both starting over the next two weeks.

By Donnie A. Lucas Several youth sports camps are planned for the summer, with one already concluding this week. The all-sports camp started Tuesday and ends today with two separate morning sessions for different age groups.

By Donnie A. Lucas The two rounds of the District 5 baseball tournament scheduled to  be played in Albany on Monday were moved due to excessive rainfall. The Albany Reds, a majors team, was supposed to play Clyde here on Monday, but the game was moved to Winters on Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.