Parents of high school and junior high athletes are reminded that there are still many individual and team photo packages that have not been picked up, with flag football and youth cheer groups to be in the file in the near future.

A small group of Albany ex-students from as far back as seven decades, including Art Viertel from the Class of 1945, attended the homecoming business meeting last Saturday morning at the Feed Store.

A crowd of between 200 and225gatheredatCollins Creek Ranch for the 20th annual Friends of Fort Griffin Gala, held in honor of the late Bill Cauble. The event featured “Texas performer Weldon Henson as entertainment, along with a chuck wagon meal and auction items.

Dancing the night away. Claire and Kory Ware (at left) were among the couples on the dance floor at Saturday’s Gala.

Frontier furs. Albany third grader Gracie Rogers (at left, l) feels of one of animal hides at a reenactor’s tent on Friday morning during Fort Griffin State Historic Site’s annual Living History Days.

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Albany sculptor Joe Barrington (at left, r) and Shackelford 150 committee members unveil the pecan branch and oversize bronze pecan “benches” on the south side of the Courthouse Square.

Albany High School seniors Chip Chambers andAbiHalewerecrowned 2024 Homecoming King and Queen in front of a homecomingcrowdFriday night at the halftime of the Albany vs. Miles football game.

The Feed Store has begun making plans for the 28thannualRunningMan competition. The event is open to junior high and high school students from Albany and Moran.

First Christian Church and Frist Baptist Church of Albany have begun Operation Christmas Child shoebox collection for 2024.