The 2023 Fall Fest has been declared a big success, featuring several changes that were embraced by children and adults alike. In an attempt to draw more interest, the festival added two carnival-type rides and a climbing tower to the list of things to do, as well as relocating the class booths to the courtyard in front of the cafeteria.

Photo packages of flag football players and youth cheerleaders that were ordered last month are now available for pickup at TheAlbany News, open Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

TheShackelfordCounty Home School Co-Op has launched its first annual pre-Thanksgiving pie fundraiser, “A Slice of Life fundraiser” with a goal of helping raise funds for the Shackelford County EMS.

A simple $5 purchase could be enough to walk away with a rifle that normallyretails for around $700. The Shackelford County Rural Fire Department will raffle off a Ruger 6.5 Creedmoor rifle Sunday, Nov.

(Acts 16:30). This nameless jailer is not the only man that has ever asked that question. It is a timelessanduniversalquestion that needs to be asked by all men. Let’s look at the circumstances which led up to this question by the jailer.

Closet Angels and The Local Exchange will be closed several days during the holidays over the next eight weeks. Director Lori Reames said Closet Angels will be open 10:00 a.m.

The deadline for contributing to the Operation Christmas Child shoebox collection is Tuesday, Nov. 14.

Friendship Baptist Church is making one small change to its annual HarvestAcresbazaar, opening the doors an hour earlier at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, Nov.

˚ LUNCH MENUS Nov. 13 - 17 Monday - steak fingers, potatoes, gravy, okra, roll, fruit Tuesday - hot ham & cheese,beans,carrots,cinnamon apples,frozentreat Wednesday - pizza, salad, green beans, peaches Thursday-popcornchicken, roll, corn, broccoli, apple, slices, cookie Friday - hot dog, potatoes, tomato cup, snowball salad ˚ PRINCIPAL’SPOINTS Nancy Smith Elementary continuestosee great success this week.

TheAlbanyJuniorHigh theater class will present the comedy “Happily Ever After” by George Halitzka during a public performance on Tuesday, Nov. 14 in the high school auditorium at 6:00 p.m.