By Donnie A. Lucas

The canned and non-perishable foods being collected by students at both the elementary and the secondary schools to benefit the local food bank is entering its final few days with the deadline set for Monday, Oct. 9.

Monday is a student holiday, but the campuses should be open for last-minute donations.

ResourceCare of Albany is hosting the 4th annual food drive contest for both the Albany and Cross Plains locations, with a Chick-fil-A lunch on the line for the winning classes in both towns.

By Sam Waller

Monuments honoring Albany’s three state football championships were being installed Wednesday, Oct. 4 in front of the entrance to Robert Nail Memorial Stadium.

The six-foot-by-six-foot granite monuments were placed next to the sign which honors the title teams of 1960 and 1961.

Albany claimed its third championship on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 by defeating Mart 41-21 in the Class 2A Division II final at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

Donald “Don” Hudson Latimer passed away peacefully on Sept. 4, 2023 at his home in San Diego, CA.

Don was the middle child of five children born to Luther and Della Latimer. He was born in Stamford, Texas in 1937, but the family moved around quite a bit when Don was young, and he spent most of his formative years between Moran, Albany, and Lueders Texas. He attended grade school in Albany, Texas. He graduated from Lueders High School in 1956 where he excelled in several sports.