Parable of the Three Servants

The Albany Mainstreet Playhouse will take the stage this weekend with its production of God’s Favorite, a comedy by Neil Simon inspired by the biblical story of Job. Performances are scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m.

The play was last staged in Albany in 2010 and returns more than a decade later with a largely new cast under the direction of Lorna Ayers. The production also marks AMP’s second Neil Simon comedy in less than a year, following last winter’s presentation of Rumors.

Significant course improvements are scheduled to begin next month at Albany Golf Club, with a multi-phase greens renovation and course enhancement project planned for late winter and early spring.

The Albany ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted Monday morning to call a $26 million school building bond election, officially setting the issue before voters in May.

The special meeting was held at 8 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, and was called specifically to consider the order calling the bond election. The motion was made by Joe Tidwell and seconded by Ginny Ivy and passed with a 6–0 vote. Trustee Reggy Spencer was absent.

Trustees voting in favor were Matt Bellah, John Gallagher, Ginny Ivy, Kalico Leech, Robert Montgomery, and Joe Tidwell.

The Albany Lions boys basketball team navigated an unusual midseason pause last week, returning from a nine-day gap between games to earn back-to-back district victories over Stamford and Haskell.

The break began with Albany’s open date on Thursday, Jan. 23, and was extended when winter weather forced the Lions’ scheduled Tuesday game at Stamford to be postponed. Road conditions also limited practice opportunities early in the week, leaving Albany with just one full practice before returning to game action.

Albany’s varsity Lady Lions split a pair of district basketball games last week against Stamford and Haskell, battling limited practice time caused by winter weather, according to coach Ashlyn Bevel.

Albany traveled to Stamford on Jan. 29 for a game originally scheduled Jan. 27, and earned a 44-24 victory despite having only one full practice before the game.

Bevel said the team started slowly but settled in after halftime.

“…and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” Micah 6:8