Christi Chapman (r) helps members of her class at Stepping Stones Christian School as they work to decorate their Valentine bags earlier this month. The private preschool is back in session after being out for more than a week due to bad weather.

Max Balliew earned the honor of being on Tarleton’s Scholastic Honors Dean’s List in the Fall 2020 semester.  This distinction is the University’s way of honoring and celebrating academic achievements from the spring semester.

Albany High School graduate Maggy Karl has earned the honor of being placed on Tarleton State University’s Scholastic Honors College of Business Dean’s List for the fall 2020 semester. Karl is attending TSU online and is classified as a sophomore.

By Sandy Morris The Albany United Methodist Church has announced its upcoming Ash Wednesday service.  The service will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17.  First Methodist pastor Tim Trimble said the service will be delivered via livestream from Seedbed.

By Sandy Morris Area churches are participating in the Open Door Pregnancy and Family Resource Center current fundraiser.

By Sandy Morris The Albany Chamber of Commerce’s annual membership meeting was held last Friday, Feb. 5 immediately after the 12:00 noon luncheon at The Beehive, with a new president taking over for the next year.

Dear Editor: I am past-president of the medical staff for Houston Methodist Hospital (best hospital in Texas and in the top 20 in the USA out of 4600 hospitals according to US News).

By Lynsi Musselman Members of Moran First Baptist Church are spreading the word that they will host a revival on Sunday, Sept. 20 starting at 10:00 a.m. Royal Aspach and Larry Briley of the church have been going door to door to pass out invitations for the event.

By Lynsi Musselman The Feed Store served the first junior and senior Tuesday lunch of the new school year this Tuesday, Aug. 25. Feed Store executive director Tisha Wilkins said 45 students were served this week. “We had a decent turnout, but I think more will come next week,” Wilkins said.

By Lynsi Musselman Two local churches are planning to mark the new school year with kick-off events for their children’s ministries. Friendship  Baptist Church Friendship Baptist Church will host a back-to-school coke float party on Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m.