The Albany Ministerial Alliance’s Christmas Basket program is going to look a lot different this year, after members of the Alliance made some major changes at a recent meeting. “The Christmas basket ministry will look different this year,” said Alliance president Luke Spraberry.

Friendship Baptist Church collected approximately $3,000 for local mission work Saturday, Nov. 18 at its annual Harvest Acres Bazaar.

If you keep my commandments (live by God’s Word), you will abide in My love.” “ ThesethingsIhavespoken to you, that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.” What are you full of? It’s easy to know what you are full of for I listen to your words. Jesus tells us in Matthew 12:33-37 and let me condense this.

Albany students and staff members are currently enjoying the annual Thanksgiving holiday. Classes were dismissed at 3:00 p.m.

Three members of the junior high One-Act Play cast and crew that competed last Thursday in Stamford were recognized with district honors. The group presented the comedy “Happily Every After” on Nov.

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Chambers wins with 343 feathers After a last-minute surge in donations last Friday, Albany’s new secondary principal Ezra Chambers won the distinction of being “Turkey Teacher” and got to don a turkey costumeonTuesdaybefore classes were dismissed for the Thanksgiving holiday. “We had several changes in who led,” said FCCLA teacher Jennifer Marshall.

A pair of varsity Lion football players have gotten a surprising response to a challenge site they started on Instagram, earning over $700 so far for a very good cause. Senior Tyler Chapman and junior Landon Balliew saw a video on social media of someone eating something they termed as an entertaining but disgusting dare.

Commodity foods for December will not be available until Dec. 7-8, according to justice of the peaceJamesBreeden,who oversees the program for Shackelford County.

Nurse practitioner contract discussed Directors for the Shackelford County Hospital District awarded Christmas bonuses during a regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 20.