Albany citizens are reminded that this weekend May 10-12 will be the annual “Weekend Trash Dump, with large rolloffs to be located on the Chamber of Commerce parking lot. The event will give local residentsanopportunityto get rid of large, unwanted items at no charge and with three-day weekend access.

ChallengerReggySpencer defeated incumbent Bo Brown for the Place 3 seat in the Albany ISD trustee election, held last Saturday, May 4. Spencer ended up with 177 votes to Brown’s even 100, the great majority of those ballots recorded during the early voting period or by mail.

Persons interested in adding the name of a veteran toaadditionalmarker to be set on the courthouse square next to other monuments can do so for free if information is provided by May 15. The project is headed by Mary Kay O’Connor, who explained that two new monument stones have been ordered and paid for by donations.

From Friday, May 10 to Sunday, May 12, local citizens will have the opportunity to get rid of large unwanted items at the annual “Weekend Trash Dump.” The City of Albany will provide large roll-offs to be located in the Chamber of Commerce parking lot. The cleanup, especially onandaround MainStreet, is an effort to beautify the town before visitors start arriving for Fandangle, according to council member Lynsi Musselman.