NEWS
˚ LUNCH MENUS Nov. 27 - Dec.
Teacher Turkey contest brings in $870
Chambers wins with 343 feathers After a last-minute surge in donations last Friday, Albany’s new secondary principal Ezra Chambers won the distinction of being “Turkey Teacher” and got to don a turkey costumeonTuesdaybefore classes were dismissed for the Thanksgiving holiday. “We had several changes in who led,” said FCCLA teacher Jennifer Marshall.
Food dare stirs up surprising response
A pair of varsity Lion football players have gotten a surprising response to a challenge site they started on Instagram, earning over $700 so far for a very good cause. Senior Tyler Chapman and junior Landon Balliew saw a video on social media of someone eating something they termed as an entertaining but disgusting dare.
December commodities to be distributed Dec. 7-8
Commodity foods for December will not be available until Dec. 7-8, according to justice of the peaceJamesBreeden,who oversees the program for Shackelford County.
Directors award staff bonuses
Nurse practitioner contract discussed Directors for the Shackelford County Hospital District awarded Christmas bonuses during a regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 20.
District notified about safety funds
Albany ISD trustees, acting both in their regular capacity and as the board of the AISD Education Foundation board, made decisions in two separate meetingsonMondaynight, workingthroughmorethan three hours of action and discussion.
3 county incumbents file for reelection
A week into the monthlong filing period for the March 2024 primary election, another incumbent joined the two Republican candidates who signed up last week. Current sheriff Edward Miller filed his paperwork and paid the $750 filing fee on Monday, Nov.
Trash pickup to be delayed
Republic Services, the garbage collection contractor forAlbany, will alter its schedule next week for the Thanksgiving holiday. Residential trash containers and industrial containers normallypickedup on Thursday, Nov.
Annual Aztec musical to feature favorites
TheAztec Theater is hosting a night of music performed by localresidentsentitled“ILOVE that song!” on Saturday, Nov. 18, with all proceeds benefiting the venue.
Ledger reveals WWI vets
A surprise discovery at the ShackelfordCountyCourthouse recently caused local volunteer Mary Kay O’Connor to start scrambling to make new plans for the veterans monument that has been ordered for the Courthouse Square. While doing some research in the records room of the county clerk’s office, O’Connor stumbled across an old ledger entitled “Discharges 2.” Even though her research that particular day had nothing to do with veterans, her curiosity led her to investigate.
