The annual community-wide Thanksgiving service will be held at the Albany Church of Christ this Sunday, Nov. 18, at 6:00 p.m., and everyone is invited to attend the Ministerial Alliance sponsored event. “We hope that a lot of people will attend,” said pastor Sonny McCauley.

The Albany Ministerial Alliance is once again sponsoring the Christmas Basket food program, and for the first time this year, Alliance members are adding a new drive to help with the cost of Christmas gifts for local teens.

Shackelford County senior adults (50 and up) are invited to attend the Shackelford County Resource Center’s November senior luncheon to be held on Friday, Nov. 16 at the Youth Center beginning at 11:00 a.m. “The theme for November is Thanksgiving,” said RC program assistant Ragan Riley.

Republic Services, trash pickup contractor for the City of Albany, will run on a slightly different schedule for the week of Thanksgiving. Residential trash containers and business and industrial containers normally picked up on Thursday will change to Friday next week.

The annual Albany Chest campaign is in full swing with half of the money requested already donated to the charitable fund, but just a short six weeks left to finish the drive.

The local prom dress ministry has moved to a new home at First Christian Church and will be directed by Tammy McBee. “Lori Reames from Closet Angels called and asked me if I would take over this ministry so it could continue to be a blessing for the community, and offer it a new home,” said McBee.

Two Shackelford County 4-H members are competing in the District 7 Food Show today, Nov. 15, in Abilene.

The City of Moran Volunteer Fire Department is holding a bake sale this Sunday, Nov. 18, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Moran Community Center. “If you don’t feel like baking this year, come and get some goodies for your family’s Thanksgiving meal,” said organizer Michelle Taggart.

Several members of the Albany FFA Chapter competed at the Big Country District’s Leadership Development Events on Monday, Nov. 12 at Cisco College. Seth Hale made up the Albany entry that placed fourth high team in Job Interview.

Stock show swine projects need to validated next week, and the Shackelford County validation committee, which includes ag instructor Chris Beard, county extension agent Michaela Bradford, and two local representatives from the Shackelford County Youth and Livestock Association will be at the Albany...