By Sandy Morris The First United Methodist Women are hosting a chili fundraiser on Sunday, Dec. 6 from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. The chili fundraiser will be take-out orders only with no indoor dining allowed due to COVID-19 concerns. Offerings of both chili and beans will be frozen when picked up.

By Sandy Morris A routine traffic stop turned into a high speed, two-county chase on Wednesday, Nov. 18, according to the Shackelford County Sheriff’s Office.

By Sandy Morris Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church will host its fourth annual Cele-bration of Remembrance on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 4:00 p.m. Because of the pandemic, the service will be held outside in the backyard area of MMPC, where Sunday services are currently being held. 

By Sandy Morris The traditional playoff drum beating, preceded by a community pep rally at the Bank Park, will kick off the Athletic Booster Club’s special activities this week as the Albany Lions prepare for the regional semifinal match-up with Windthorst.

By Sandy Morris There is one month left in the annual Albany Chest campaign and many more contributions are needed in order to meet the 2020 fundraising goal of $41,000.

By Sandy Morris Pick-up dates for the December distribution of the commodity food program are Dec. 3 and 4.

Shackelford County residents are reminded to get pecan or pecan food show show entries in to Extension Agent Kloey Painter or the Taylor County Expo Center by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30.

By Melinda L. Lucas Although numbers from the Texas Department of State Health Services continue to lag with no new Shackelford County cases officially reported as of Monday and only three active, there has been a perceived rise in the local COVID case count over the past couple of weeks.

By Sandy Walker The holiday season is officially underway under the coordination of the Albany Chamber of Commerce.  Albany Bucks Shoppers can start earning tickets for Albany Bucks by shopping at any downtown or locally owned merchant.

By Sandy Morris Regular travelers on Texas Hwy. 6 heading south of Albany toward the Shackelford-Eastland county line have noticed the beginning of road construction.