Parable of the Three Servants

The Albany Mainstreet Playhouse will take the stage this weekend with its production of God’s Favorite, a comedy by Neil Simon inspired by the biblical story of Job. Performances are scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m.

The play was last staged in Albany in 2010 and returns more than a decade later with a largely new cast under the direction of Lorna Ayers. The production also marks AMP’s second Neil Simon comedy in less than a year, following last winter’s presentation of Rumors.

Significant course improvements are scheduled to begin next month at Albany Golf Club, with a multi-phase greens renovation and course enhancement project planned for late winter and early spring.

The Albany ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted Monday morning to call a $26 million school building bond election, officially setting the issue before voters in May.

The special meeting was held at 8 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, and was called specifically to consider the order calling the bond election. The motion was made by Joe Tidwell and seconded by Ginny Ivy and passed with a 6–0 vote. Trustee Reggy Spencer was absent.

Trustees voting in favor were Matt Bellah, John Gallagher, Ginny Ivy, Kalico Leech, Robert Montgomery, and Joe Tidwell.