By Sam Waller

Albany Live will present the first concert of its live music series on Wednesday, Dec. 8, with Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis performing a holiday-themed program at the Aztec Theater.

Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. with the performance to start at 7:30 p.m.

“It should be a great holiday show,” Albany Live president Michaela Smith said. “Bruce and Kelly will be playing some of their music and also some holiday music. We’re really excited to have them for our first show.”

By Donnie A. Lucas

No new candidates started11 the filing process for county posts since last week, with the filing deadline set for Monday, Dec. 13 at 6:00p.m.

County and district Clerk Cheri Hawkins said Tuesday that a couple of the candidates who have taken petitions to have them signed by registered voters in lieu of the filing fee are ready to have the signatures verified.

By Sam Waller

For the second year in a row, the elements were a factor in the Albany Chamber of Commerce’s Small Town Saturday celebration, but this time it didn’t rain on their parade.

Twelve floats participated in the Lighted Christmas Parade on Saturday despite damp conditions.

“Considering it was raining all day and misting during the parade, I thought we had a fantastic turnout,” Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones said.

While the parade went off as planned, Jones said some concessions had to be made to the conditions.

By Melinda L. Lucas

While the days of poring over a catalog of Christmas toys are long gone, children are still making lists for Santa.

The Albany News will be printing Santa letters and holiday essays in the Christmas issue to be published on Thursday, Dec. 23. 

Albany and Moran students will be writing letters at school which will be submitted to the News by their teachers. 

Children at other local facilities, such as First Love Day Care, also will be assisted by their instructors in writing their Santa letters.

Albany News publisher Donnie Lucas announced this week that there will not be an edition published on Dec. 30 during the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

“We’ve decided to take that week off and be able to enjoy our family more during the holidays,” said Lucas. 

There have only been a few times in 45 years of Lucas ownership that there hasn’t been a weekly paper.

San Angelo - Robert “Bobby” Ramon, 66, passed away Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in San Angelo.

Public viewing was Monday, Nov. 29 at Robert Massie Funeral Home. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 30 at Robert Massie Riverside Chapel with Pastor Roy Ramon, Bobby’s brother, and pastor of Beacon Baptist church, officiating. Burial was Tuesday, Nov. 30 at Albany Cemetery under the direction of Robert Massie Funeral Home.