By Donnie A. LucasFor a third consecutive year, Albany will honor its veterans at the Albany Cemetery with a Christmas wreath laying ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 17.Volunteers and family members will gather at 11:00 a.m. at the pavilion in the cemetery for a brief ceremony, then fan out across the...

By Donnie A. LucasAfter a four-year absence, the Albany Nativity was presented to the community last weekend during two performances at the Aztec Theater.There were reportedly about 140 tickets used for the Saturday evening show, while Sunday’s matinee drew a larger crowd that nearly filled the...

By Melinda L. LucasEveryone in the community is invited to a free showing of How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the historic Aztec Theater in downtown Albany on Saturday, Dec. 17.The doors will open at 6:00 p.m., with the film to start at 6:30 p.m.Kellie and Austin Sherwood, with some help from the...

By Melinda L. LucasThe Old Jail Art Center continues its tradition of celebrating Christmas around the world with a family festival on Saturday, Dec. 17.“Swedish Jul” will highlight Christmas celebrations in Sweden.

By Melinda L. LucasJudging for the Albany Chamber of Commerce’s house decorating contest will be held in the next few days, but there is still a little time to enter, according to Chamber board members.Megaen Birdwell, who is helping organize the competition this year, said that Saturday, Dec. 17...

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.Organizer Michaela Smith said during the presentation that the initial donation to the school by the new...

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.The question of internet security at the...

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.Two representatives from County Waste Service (CWS) were present to go over their prices,...

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. 29 during the week between Christmas and New...

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 270.84 points for fourth place ahead of...