Last-minute entries for the annual Lighted Christmas Parade set for Saturday will still be acceptedthroughFriday, but float organizers should call immediately to enter. The annual parade is set to roll through downtown Albany starting at 6:00 p.m., capping a full day of seasonal activities and shopping on Saturday including drawings for Albany Bucks.

The wait is over – Albany Live’s 2025 concert series kicks off this Saturday, Nov. 30, with Texas country legend Cory Morrow performing at the Aztec Theater.

TheAlbanyChamberof Commerce will not hold a weeklyluncheononFriday because of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, according to Chamber manager Brandi Lehew. The next Chamber luncheon will be held at noon on Dec.

Final preparations for the Shackelford County Showdown are ongoing with the jackpot pig show coming up Sunday, Dec. 1, at the county show barn.

The Academic Booster Club is still accepting orders until Saturday, Nov. 30 for poinsettias for the Christmas season as a fundraising effort.

Six members of the Shackelford County 4-H Club entrepreneurship programhadboothsSaturday, Nov. 23 at Friendship Baptist Church’s Harvest Acres Bazaar.

Pick-up dates for the December distribution of the commodity food program are set for Dec. 5 and 6.

A blood drive is scheduled to take place in Albany next Thursday, Dec. 5.

The PTO decided last year to bring back the annual Christmas Parade of Homes as a fun and festive event during the holiday season, as well as a great fundraising opportunity to support its initiative to provide school supplies for all students. After last year’s success, the PTO is excited to have another wonderful group opening their homes for this year’s tour.

The Moran Independent SchoolDistrictreturnsfrom its Thanksgiving break to tackle the last three weeks of the fall semester. ClassesresumeMonday, Dec.