Fall hunting season gets in full swing this weekend with seasons for white-tailed deer and Rio Grande turkey joining quailseason,whichopened a week earlier. In addition to a hunting license, quail and turkey hunters must have an Upland Game Bird Endorsement, which costs $7 in addition to a $25 basic license.

Pick-updatesfortheNovember distribution of the commodity food program will be Thursday, Oct. 31 and Friday, Nov.

Albany Live announced the slate of performers for six concerts for the 2025 season, beginning Nov. 30 with Cory Morrow and continuing through June of next year.

Members of the Albany Volunteer Fire Department presented fire safety information to local school children on Friday, Oct. 25 as part of the annual fire safety and prevention initiative.

IT company rep gathers information Following the required public hearing at the beginning of Monday’s meeting of the Shackelford County commissioners, the elected officials voted unanimously to enact 35 mile per hour speed limits on three county roads within Precinct 1. Commissioner Steve Riley had requested the speed limits last month on CR 174, 117, and 119.

Red Ribbon Week ends Friday,Nov.1whenawards for contest posters are announced at Nancy Smith Elementary. Last Friday, secondary campus class doors were judged with the following results: Firstplace,Mrs.Waters’ class, “Twister,” featuring a drug free Glenn Powell; second place, Mrs.

For the fourth year in a row, the Albany FCCLA chapter is conducting its Turkey Teacher Contest. Students vote with $1 donations to select a secondary teacher or staff member to wear a turkey costume all day on Friday, Nov.

Albany’sCauseforPaws is introducing two new options for those wishing to donate to the program, a QR code or the PayPal app. A QR code can be found with this article, on Cause for Paws social media outlets, or located at Salt Creek Veterinary Clinic.

Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church Young Explorers class is digging into the fall feasts of Leviticus 23 this year in its endeavor to equip students with an overview of the structure and story of the Bible. Young Explorers is made up of students in fourth through seventh grade,meetingWednesday afternoons to play review games, dig deeper, and create special projects like salt maps of the Middle East and construction of a sukkah, a temporary dwelling to celebrate the Feast of the Tabernacles or Sukkot.

Atotalof93runnerstook part in the 28th Running Manyoutheventsponsored by The Feed Store, including 14 adult runners and 28 adult volunteers. The 9th, 11th, and 12th grade classes tied for first place in the competition with 100 percent of team members successfully returning to The Feed Store without being caught by spotlighters.