There is power in agreement, andourenemyknowsit.Psalms 133:1“ beholdhowgoodandhow pleasant it is for brethren to dwell in unity! It is like precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’sbeard;thatwentdownto the skirts of his garments; as the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion; for there the Lord commands the blessing, even life for evermore.” The power of unity and agreement is that we receive the commanded blessing. When we walk in blessing and agreement, anointing can flow in our lives. The anointing can flow in the church through agreement.ThepresenceofGod can move freely when there is unity and agreement.

Rehearsals for the “Albany Nativity” will start during the first week of November, withperformances scheduledforDec.13and14 at the Aztec Theater. Tickets are free to the public but will not be available until December at the Albany Chamber of Commerce office.

The Feed Store is busy organizing its 28th annual Running Man competition. The event is open to junior high and high school students from Albany and Moran.

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Albany ISD Dyslexia Coordinator Kristie Smith serves students on both elementary and secondary campuses.

The Albany Ragin’ Red Band brought home a Division II rating from the UIL Marching contest held Monday in Abilene. The band earned Division II ratings from each of three judges, marking the first time in five years that the group has received a Division II “excellent” rating rather than a Division I “superior” mark.

Albany residents might seesomespooksandgoblins a few days early this weekend but all for a good cause. The Albany Jr./Sr.

This year’s food drive contest between Albany and Cross Plains school districts ends today, Oct. 24.

About 25,000 tax statements will be mailed in the next week or so, as local property owners find out what they will owe in taxes for this year. Interim Chief appraiser Richard Petree at the Shackelford County Appraisal District (SCAD) office stated that tax rates for all eight county taxing entities have been entered, and statements are scheduled to start mailing on Friday, Oct.