Albany students will enjoy a break from classes on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 8, as teachers and support staff participate in staff development.

The meeting of warm, damp air pumped in from the Gulf of Mexico and a slow moving cold front drifting lazily across the Big Country has produced a long-awaited widespread rain event, with totals across the county spanning a wide range from about four inches all the way up to 11 inches.

Local organizations who plan to apply for funding from the Albany Chest need to finish and submit their applications by 5:00 p.m. this Friday afternoon, Sept. 28.

The truck show originally scheduled to take place in downtown Albany last Saturday, Sept. 22, was postponed until the rainout date – Saturday, Oct. 13. “We were glad to get the rainlast weekend, but it is hard to reschedule around all of the other fall events,” said organizer Robert Snyder.

Albany city council members adopted the proposed tax rate with no discussion on Thursday, Sept. 20 at a special session scheduled in order to fit in the two required public hearings. No one from the public attended the hearings on Aug. 30 and Sept. 6, necessary because the proposed tax of 68.

The Fort Griffin Living History Association (FGLHA) is hosting a trail ride at Fort Griffin State Historic Site this Saturday, Sept. 29, starting at 9:00 a.m.

Members of the Albany Student Council will participate in the Fall Regional Convention at the Civic Center in Abilene on Wednesday, Oct. 3.  This year there are 28 high school students on the AHS council, and 19 junior high representatives.

The Albany FFA Chapter has elected its officers for the 2018-2019 school year, and the new chapter leaders attended a Chapter Officer Leadership Training conference in Abilene on Tuesday, Sept. 18.

Kenzie Fairchild is teaching six students in the General Education Development (GED) class at the Shackelford County library on Monday and Tuesday nights, but she still has room for a few more pupils. “We began classes Sept. 10,” said Fairchild.

Beverly Rogers of Albany was once again honored as a top individual fundraiser and also as a member of one of the top fundraising teams at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s annual fundraiser held at Abilene’s Rose Park on Saturday, Sept. 15.