By Sandy Morris Members of Friendship Baptist Church welcome everyone to their annual “Harvest Acres” event planned for Saturday, Nov. 21.

By Sandy Morris  The canned food drive hosted by the Moran junior and senior classes is winding down this week.  According to Moran ISD principal Jo Hise, the food drive has had a wonderful start. “Last week, we collected 288 cans,” said Hise. The third grade leads the contest with 105 cans.

By Sandy Morris It is a busy time of year for local 4-H and FFA members.  Many stock shows have opened up their registrations, and validations have started.

By Melinda L. Lucas After a longer than expected delay, thousands of tax statements should be mailed next week to Shackelford County land, property, and business owners.

By Sandy Morris When local hero, William Edwin Dyess, was tragically lost in a plane crash in 1943, arrangements were made for a military trumpet player to play “Taps” at the service.

By Melinda L. Lucas A lengthy discussion about what to do with $25,000 in CARES Act funding and an update about the city’s rolloff program for abandoned houses took a good part of Monday night’s Albany city council meeting on Nov. 9.

By Sandy Morris Two more Nancy Smith Elementary School events have fallen victim to COVID, but Camp Grady Spruce is moving forward with safety precautions.

By Melinda L. Lucas The next meeting of the Shackelford County 4-H Horse Club program clinic will be held today, Nov. 5, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Shackelford County Show Barn.

By Sandy Morris The 2020 “Red Ribbon Week” wrapped up on Friday, Oct. 29 at both Albany ISD campuses.  The yearly event is sponsored locally by Albany ISD and the Albany Task Force on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, with support provided by several other state and local agencies.

By Sandy Morris The Albany High School marching band is getting ready for the University Interscholastic League East Zone marching contest this Saturday, Nov. 7 at 11:00 a.m. at Abilene Wylie stadium.