WhenCindyParsonsstarted her Christmas village collection in 1993, she couldn’t have imagined how large the magical display would grow to be today.Inspired by the charm of miniature villages, she began building her own with her late mother Tootie Rhoads for many years.

OLD The biennial presentation of the Albany Nativity is set for two performancesFridayandSaturday, Dec. 13-14, at the Aztec Theater.

For the fifth year, volunteers will gather Saturday to honor veterans buried at the Albany Cemetery with a memorial wreath for the holiday season as part of the National Wreaths Across America Day observance. Family members and other local residents will meet at 10 a.m.

Richard Petree, Interim ChiefAppraiserfortheShackelford County Appraisal District, recentlyreleasedinformationon theamountofdelinquenttaxaccounts within the Tax District.

readers and advertisers are reminded that therewillbenopaperpublished on Dec. 26.

Final deliveries for this year’s Toys for Tots campaign are being made this week with pickup of gifts scheduled for next week. The Toys for Tots program provides gifts for Albany children from infants through sixth grade.

Moran junior high and elementary students exhibited their skills over the last week in district UIL academic contests. Junior high students competed Wednesday, Dec.

Lueders-Avoca 31-30 The Moran Bulldogs boys basketball team pickeduptheirsecondwin of the season last week, opening the Moran tournament Thursday, Dec. 5 with a 31-30 victory over Lueders-Avoca.

Parents and students in the Shackelford County Homeschool Co-op are hosting a Christmas party on Thursday, Dec. 19, with everyoneinthecommunity invited to attend.

The Christmas season is in full swing at the Old Jail Art Center, and the staff invites the community to join in the festivities with a special family event celebrating Italian Christmas traditions.