LAST-MINUTE PUSH

    2 years ago By Melinda L. Lucas
    ush Just a few days before Christmas, more than $11,000 was still needed to reach the Albany Community Chest’s 2023 goal of $45,000. Then, with last-minute and year-end giving, the campaign surged, and a report earlier this weekshowedthatcontributions had moved well over the 100 percent mark.
    Board member Chris Beard attaches the last panel showing that Albany Chest contributions have reached 100 percent of the 2023 target of $45,000. The board will meet later this month to distribute the funding. Melinda Lucas / Alba ny News

    Bridge could reopen this month

    2 years ago By Donnie A. Lucas
    The mile-long bridge on US Highway 180 over Hubbard Creek Reservoir has been closed to traffic since Dec. 22 following an emergency inspection prompted by debris being observed falling from underneath the west end.
    A sign near Allsup’s in Albany warns travelers that Hwy. 180 is closed 15 miles down the road due to the emergency closure of the “mile-long bridge” over Lake Hubbard. The structure was deemed unsafe and closed without warning on Dec. 22, but temporary repairs may allow it to reopen soon. Donnie Lucas / Alba ny News

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