Members of the Albany Volunteer Fire Department presented fire safety information to local school children on Friday, Oct. 25 as part of the annual fire safety and prevention initiative.

IT company rep gathers information Following the required public hearing at the beginning of Monday’s meeting of the Shackelford County commissioners, the elected officials voted unanimously to enact 35 mile per hour speed limits on three county roads within Precinct 1. Commissioner Steve Riley had requested the speed limits last month on CR 174, 117, and 119.

Red Ribbon Week ends Friday,Nov.1whenawards for contest posters are announced at Nancy Smith Elementary. Last Friday, secondary campus class doors were judged with the following results: Firstplace,Mrs.Waters’ class, “Twister,” featuring a drug free Glenn Powell; second place, Mrs.

For the fourth year in a row, the Albany FCCLA chapter is conducting its Turkey Teacher Contest. Students vote with $1 donations to select a secondary teacher or staff member to wear a turkey costume all day on Friday, Nov.

Albany’sCauseforPaws is introducing two new options for those wishing to donate to the program, a QR code or the PayPal app. A QR code can be found with this article, on Cause for Paws social media outlets, or located at Salt Creek Veterinary Clinic.

Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church Young Explorers class is digging into the fall feasts of Leviticus 23 this year in its endeavor to equip students with an overview of the structure and story of the Bible. Young Explorers is made up of students in fourth through seventh grade,meetingWednesday afternoons to play review games, dig deeper, and create special projects like salt maps of the Middle East and construction of a sukkah, a temporary dwelling to celebrate the Feast of the Tabernacles or Sukkot.

Atotalof93runnerstook part in the 28th Running Manyoutheventsponsored by The Feed Store, including 14 adult runners and 28 adult volunteers. The 9th, 11th, and 12th grade classes tied for first place in the competition with 100 percent of team members successfully returning to The Feed Store without being caught by spotlighters.

The Albany News’ 19th annual holiday recipe section will be published in one month, with favorite recipes being solicited from all ages of current and former Albany and Moran chefs and bakers. “We’ve had really good response since we started publishing the recipe guides, and we’re looking forward to getting this one underway,” said News editor Melinda Lucas.

The world offers us a path of fleeting pleasures which ends in death and destruction. However, the Lord beckons ustofollowHimandtowalk on His path of light and life where our hearts will be truly joyful. Jesus said, “ I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6). Have you come to the Father by placing your faith in Jesus? If not, you can do so today. You can pray to Him right now,admittingthatyouare a sinner, believing that He is the Savior, and confessing that you want to follow Him as your Lord.

Members of Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church resume one of Albany’s longest-running traditions with their annual bazaar. The event, which is organized by the church’s Sallie Matthews Circle, has been held almost annually for more than a century, with very few exceptions.