By Kathy Thomson Area churches are again taking turns hosting after-game fellowships following each of the Albany Lions’ home football games. The second “Fifth Quarter” event of the season will be held Friday, Sept.

By Kathy Thomson Visitors, Albany High Alumni, and locals are all invited to take part in the 12th Annual Albany Kiwanis Charity/John Rose & Jim Law Memorial Golf Tournament and Fajita Fiesta at the Albany Golf Course next Friday, Sept. 27.

By Melinda L. Lucas A discussion about chipping of discarded branches took up much of Monday night’s monthly city council meeting, with an Atmos rate increase and an increase in an airport grant both approved during the course of the evening.

By Kathy Thomson Only a few hours are left to register a sale location in the 26th Annual Community Wide Garage Sale scheduled for this Saturday, Sept. 14 in Albany. “Come in and get signed up to participate,” said Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones shortly after lunch on Tuesday.

By Kathy Thomson Two new exhibitions are set to open at the Old Jail Art Center, running Sept. 14 through Feb. 1, 2020. The Old Jail’s board of trustees is hosting a members’ opening reception at the museum this Saturday, Sept. 14 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

About three dozen local parents, citizens, and Albany ISD staff members gathered in the Aztec Theater reception room on Monday night for an hour-long “State of the School” presentation by AISD administrators.

By Kathy Thomson The second annual CareFest, a music festival fundraiser for Resource Care took place last Saturday, and the event sold out at 6:17 p.m. that evening.

By Kathy Thomson Representatives of the Lee’s Legion Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will be at the three local school campuses next week to help students celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution, according to Lisa Echols, chairman of...

By Kathy Thomson MERGE high school youth group met at The Feed Store on Monday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. “Spencer Newsom and Kathryn Hamilton are doing both the junior high and high school groups this year,” said Feed Store director Tisha Wilkins.

By Kathy Thomson Longtime Lion head football coach Denney Faith’s dedication and contributions to the Albany Independent School District, students, athletes, coworkers, and others in Albany were recognized at the start of last Friday night’s home football game when the playing field was officially...