Donation presented to band
By Donnie A. LucasAlbany band director William Vaughan was surprised during the annual Christmas concert on Sunday with the presentation of a $2,500 donation to the band program by Albany Live.
After-hours parking prohibited at library
By Melinda L. LucasShackelford County commissioners, after a lengthy discussion at their Monday, Dec. 12 session, rejected a $12,000 bid for internet security at the county library and approved an ordinance to prohibit after-hours parking at the library.
City opts to stay with Republic
By Melinda L. LucasAlbany city council members heard presentations from two of three bidders for the city’s solid waste business and reviewed all three documents before deciding to stay with Republic Services.
No Dec. 29 paper to be published
By Melinda L. LucasBecause Christmas Day falls on Sunday, there does not have to be an early deadline this year for the Dec. 22 edition.However, News readers and advertisers are reminded that there will be no paper published the following week on Dec.
NSES, Jr. high UIL winners named
By Donnie A. LucasA number of students in grades two through eight competed in the District UIL Academic Meet last week, with students in sixth through traveling to Hamlin and the second through fifth graders competing in Cisco.The elementary team racked up 270.
Teachers still need to be adopted
By Donnie A. LucasLocal residents still have a few days to select items from a Christmas wish list provided by local teachers and school staff members.
Holiday declared Dec. 15
By Donnie A. LucasAlbany ISD has declared a holiday for Thursday, Dec. 15 (today) in conjunction with the UIL State Football Championship game played yesterday between the Albany Lions and Mart Panthers in Arlington.
Annual Christmas Feast planned
By Sam WallerShackelford County residents can enjoy a Christmas dinner and fellowship at Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church’s 14th annual Christmas Feast.The meal will be held Sunday, Dec. 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the church’s fellowship hall.
Basket deliveries set Saturday
By Sam WallerThe Albany Ministerial Alliance will distribute proceeds of its Christmas Basket program at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18.Moran recipients can pick up their baskets at 3:00 p.m. that day at First Baptist Church of Moran.
Christmas Day services fall on Sunday
By Sam WallerWith Christmas Day on a Sunday for the first time in six years, local churches are getting ready for special Christmas services.Plans for many traditional events had not been finalized at press time.Matthews MemorialPresbyterian Church will conduct Christmas Eve services at 6:00 p.m.
