Officers were reelected at the annual meeting of the Fort Griffin Fandangle Association last week. David Waller was again named board president for the coming year with Branch Bartee serving as vice president.

24 organizations to benefit from drive The annual Albany Chest campaign is off and running,withdirectorssetting a 2024 goal of $48,000. Two dozen different organizations submitted requests for this year’s funding, all of which were considered by the board during a meeting held on Wednesday, Oct.

The2024homecomingparade is set to roll through downtown onFridayfeaturingAlbanyHigh School and ex-student royalty, followed by presentation of the homecomingcourtandcrowning of the Homecoming King and Queenduringthehalftimeofthe Albany vs. Miles homecoming game with a 7:00 p.m.

Area residents have the chance to celebrate the founding of Shackelford County a century and a half ago this weekend with a variety of events on tap. The first piece of the commemorative puzzle is a Chamber of Commerce lunch set for noon Friday at the Albany golf course and ending on Saturday afternoon at the spot at the townsite of Fort Griffin with a flag raising ceremony.

Fort Griffin State Historic site will conduct its annual LivingHistoryDaysthisFriday-Saturday, Oct. 11-12.

The Old Jail Art Center staffisplanningseveralbig events over the next few weeks, starting with the monthly Third Thursday Studio on Oct. 17, followed a couple of days after that with the museum’s biennial auction fundraiser on Saturday, Oct.

There are still a few openings in the morning flight for the 17th annual John Rose and Jim Law Memorial Albany Kiwanis Charity Golf Tournament and Fajita Fiesta, scheduled for Friday, Oct. 11 at Albany Golf Course.

TheAlbanyJuniorHigh Cubs football teams return to action Thursday, Oct. 10 (today) after a week off, but there have been some changes to the schedule.