Victoria Richards, youth director at Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church, recently returned from a 12-day mission trip to Northern Egypt, where she joined a team of volunteers sharing the gospel in one of the world’s restricted nations.“I’ve always had a passion for unreached people,” Richards...

Plans for a new museum in downtown Albany were formally presented last week, with local stakeholders gathering Thursday afternoon to review architectural renderings and discuss next steps for what promises to be a major new attraction for the city.

The new data center site in the southwest corner of Shackelford County has been officially confirmed as a new campus for the Stargate project—a $500 billion artificial intelligence infrastructure initiative spearheaded by OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank.

A semi-truck hauling galvanized pipe flipped inside the Albany city limits early Friday morning, Sept. 26, causing significant property damage and a temporary road closure after striking multiple structures along Highway 6.The wreck occurred at approximately 6:30 a.m. as the northbound truck...

The Albany Lions came up short against the Anson Tigers on Friday, September 26, falling 22–6 in what Coach Denney Faith described as a hard-fought and emotional game.

The Albany Lady Lions volleyball team battled through a tough district matchup on Tuesday, Sept. 30, ultimately falling to rival Hawley in three competitive sets: 17-25, 23-25, and 20-25.

A Saturday afternoon grass fire in Moran quickly escalated, damaging multiple structures and sending several civilians to the hospital for smoke inhalation.

Beatitudes (Part 3): The Blessing of Peace and PerseveranceText: Matthew 5:9–129 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile...

By David H. WallerWhen we moved our printing to Midway Press in Dallas, it opened up an exciting opportunity to refresh Albany’s visitor guide and take advantage of improved printing options.In years past, the guide was square-shaped, printed on newspaper stock, and unbound. 

The gazebo in downtown Albany recently received a full restoration, wrapping up a three-week project to update the 50-year-old structure.