The Albany school board voted to lease a small portion of land to a fiber internet company and moved to seek bids for two new buses during the December meeting held on Tuesday. The trustees discussed details of leasing a small corner of property at the district bus barn to Vero Fiber following a detailed Zoom meeting with a representative of the company.

More than 200 Nancy Smith Elementary School students participated Wednesday, Dec. 11, in the school’s inaugural Jingle Run with dozens of turkeys handed out to familiesinthecommunity.

Various local government offices will close for the holidays as follows: City of Albany offices: Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, also Jan 1. ShackelfordCountyAp-praisal District will close at noon on Christmas Eve, and will be closed Christmas Day and Dec.

The Albany Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas Home Decorating Contestdrewparticipation from 11 homes this year, showcasing some of the best outdoor holiday displays within the Albany city limits.

In a noticeable turnaround from the previous two meetings, the Monday night session of the Shackelford County Hospital District’s board of directors was relatively calm and uneventful, as five board members worked their way through the agenda in slightly over an hour. James Breeden, who was conducting the meeting in the absence of board president Jason Price, skipped the two agenda items that would have potentially caused the most conflict.

The graves of approximately 625 veterans were decorated by family members and other volunteers at the Albany Cemetery last Saturday, during the annual Wreaths Across America Day program. More than 50 volunteers and several family members of veterans fannedoutacrossthecemetery to place fresh green wreaths with red bows on the graves of all identified veterans.

— Jan. 6 - 10 Monday - holiday Tuesday - corn dogs, fries, tomato cup, fruit, fresh fruit Wednesday - cheeseburger mac,roll,freshcarrots, green beans, fruit, fresh fruit Thursday - Asian bowl, egg roll, fresh broccoli, corn,freshfruitMandarin oranges Friday - pizza, garden salad, veggie medley, fruity Jello, fresh fruit.

1933 – 2024 Pat Lidia Jones was bornonJan.26,1933,and died on Dec. 9, 2024.

Albany students and staff will be released early on Thursday, Dec. 19 at noon for the Christmas holidays.

While most high school juniors are still getting used to having a driver’s license, Cache Clark has gone one step further. Clark, a junior at Albany High School, qualified for his pilot’s license on Thursday, Nov.