By Melinda L. Lucas
A routine meeting of the Shackelford County commissioners on Tuesday morning, delayed 24 hours because of the Veterans Day holiday, saw several agenda items tabled for various reasons.
The elected officials opted to reinstate the county-wide burn ban that had been temporarily lifted after last week’s rainfall, mainly due to high winds this week.
By Melinda L. Lucas
An early deadline has been set for the Nov. 28 edition of The Albany News due to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and print schedule.
All advertising, including classified ads, and news copy must be received no later than noon on Monday, Nov. 25.
The usual deadline for the weekly paper is Tuesday at 12:00 noon. It is being moved up a day in order to accommodate the printer’s schedule and also adjust the mailing schedule.
By Kathy Thomson
The Albany Chapter of the National Honor Society will induct 16 new members this Sunday.
A recognition ceremony for the new members will be held on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 3:00 p.m. at the Albany High School auditorium.
A reception in the --school library for honor society members and their families and guests will follow the ceremony.
By Kathy Thomson
Grandparents Week is scheduled to take place at Nancy Smith Elementary School next Monday through Friday, Nov. 18-22.
“All grandparents are invited to attend lunch with their grandchildren,” said principal John Gallagher.
Students are encouraged to invite other relatives, neighbors, friends from church, etc. if they don’t have grandparents or if their grandparents don’t live nearby.
By Melinda L. Lucas
In what may be the best turnout in recent years for a constitutional amendment election, 16 percent of Shackelford County’s 2,281 registered voters cast 372 ballots on Tuesday and during early voting, for the most part following statewide trends.
Local residents turned down Proposition 1 to allow an elected municipal judge to serve in more than one municipality by a 44% to 56% margin, less than the state’s 35% to 65% rejection.
By Kathy Thomson
All veterans in Shackelford County are invited to join local students for Veterans Day activities next Monday, Nov. 11, at Nancy Smith Elementary School and at the Moran Independent School District. Additionally, the veterans and their spouses are invited to a special luncheon put on by the Albany Study Club next Thursday, Nov. 14.
The three Veterans Day events will honor local veterans and thank them for their service to America.
AISD Program
Recipes are still being accepted for the upcoming holiday recipe section, according to Albany News editor Melinda Lucas.
“I know there are lots of great cooks in Albany and Moran, and I could use some more recipes,” said Lucas. “I’d like to have something to start on by the end of this week, but I know it’s a busy time of year and everyone has a lot going on.”
Several individuals have sent a variety of contributions for the Nov. 21 tab, but more are needed.
A blood drive is scheduled to take place in Albany this afternoon, Nov. 7, and Hendrick Regional Blood Center (formerly Meek Blood Center) will park its bloodmobile at First Baptist Church from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Blood drives in Albany have been sponsored by the Kiwanis Club for over 20 years.
The blood center depends on volunteer blood donors to supply 100 percent of the blood that is used for patient care at 17 area hospitals.
By Melinda L. Lucas
The filing period for the March 2020 primary elections officially starts this weekend on Saturday, Nov. 9, but since the Shackelford County Courthouse is closed through Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, the first day that candidates can actually sign up is Nov. 12.
Republican county chair Lynne Teinert plans to be at the Courthouse on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 1:00 p.m. to help sign up candidates for the Republican primary.
By Kathy Thomson
A large troupe of local junior high thespians are rehearsing for the upcoming University Interscholastic League one-act play competition that will be held in Albany on Thursday, Nov. 14.
“We are performing A Christmas Carol Adapted by Jerome McDonough,” said director Melanie Turner. “Rehearsals are going well.”
McDonough’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale uses simple staging and costumes, and is written for a large cast.
