The Albany Mainstreet Playhouse will open its 2025–2026 performance season this Saturday, October 11, with its annual Cabaret fundraiser at the Whitney Theatre, which has officially sold out.
The event, which serves as the group’s primary fundraiser, will feature a World War II-era dance hall theme and include performances by a lineup of returning vocalists. Dinner will be provided by Goodnight Steakhouse.
Victoria Richards, youth director at Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church, recently returned from a 12-day mission trip to Northern Egypt, where she joined a team of volunteers sharing the gospel in one of the world’s restricted nations.
“I’ve always had a passion for unreached people,” Richards said, “especially those who have never heard the gospel before. When the opportunity came up to join a trip to northern Africa, I knew I had to say yes.”
Plans for a new museum in downtown Albany were formally presented last week, with local stakeholders gathering Thursday afternoon to review architectural renderings and discuss next steps for what promises to be a major new attraction for the city.
The new data center site in the southwest corner of Shackelford County has been officially confirmed as a new campus for the Stargate project—a $500 billion artificial intelligence infrastructure initiative spearheaded by OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank.
A semi-truck hauling galvanized pipe flipped inside the Albany city limits early Friday morning, Sept. 26, causing significant property damage and a temporary road closure after striking multiple structures along Highway 6.
The wreck occurred at approximately 6:30 a.m. as the northbound truck entered town. Traveling too fast for the curve near the intersection of Highway 6 and South Pecan Street, the vehicle hit the guard rail, then collided with an unoccupied vehicle parked just beyond the barrier.
A Saturday afternoon grass fire in Moran quickly escalated, damaging multiple structures and sending several civilians to the hospital for smoke inhalation. The fire, which began around 1:35 p.m., burned well into the evening and was finally extinguished by 10:30 p.m.
According to Moran Fire Chief Tyler George, the blaze started near a property where individuals had been using a cutting torch, which likely sparked the initial flames in nearby dry grass. The fire spread rapidly, consuming a shop building, a trailer home, and several campers before it was brought under control.
By David H. Waller
When we moved our printing to Midway Press in Dallas, it opened up an exciting opportunity to refresh Albany’s visitor guide and take advantage of improved printing options.
In years past, the guide was square-shaped, printed on newspaper stock, and unbound.
The gazebo in downtown Albany recently received a full restoration, wrapping up a three-week project to update the 50-year-old structure. The work included new decking and repairs to help preserve the historic downtown structure.
Elevated Construction Group, based in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, completed the project at a quoted cost of $35,700. The team replaced the original flooring with Trex composite decking, a long-lasting material made from recycled plastic film and reclaimed wood.
The hit PBS travel series The Daytripper will shine a spotlight on Albany in an upcoming episode set to premiere in mid-October. The episode will first air on PBS Austin on Thursday, Oct. 16, and on all other Texas PBS stations on Saturday, Oct. 18. It will also be available on the show’s YouTube channel beginning Monday, Oct. 20.
The Old Jail Art Center will open its fall season of exhibitions this Saturday, September 27, with a public celebration for members and guests from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The evening marks the debut of three new exhibitions: Texas Moderns: Dickson Reeder, Strange Expanses by Timothy Harding, and Curious, a series of short films on loan from the Blanton Museum of Art.
The exhibitions reflect the museum’s continued efforts to present a wide range of visual art—from mid-century Texas painters to contemporary installation work and multimedia storytelling.
