Marine SSgt. Doug Beaty raised approximately $400 for Toys for Tots on Saturday, Nov.

The second Shackelford County Showdown jackpot pigshow,heldSunday,Dec. 1 at the county show barn, may not have equaled last year’s inaugural event, but provided a nice cap to fundraising efforts for the upcoming county livestock show.

ResourceCare is conducting two local campaigns to provide for local residents in need for the holidays. The Adopt a Senior program caters to senior citizens, many of whom are alreadyservedbyVittlesby Vehicles.

AlbanyNews publisher David Waller announced this week that there will notbeaneditionpublished onDec.26duringtheweek between Christmas and New Year’s Day. “We’ve decided to take that week off and be able to enjoy our family more during the holidays,” said Waller.

Last-minute entries for the annual Lighted Christmas Parade set for Saturday will still be acceptedthroughFriday, but float organizers should call immediately to enter. The annual parade is set to roll through downtown Albany starting at 6:00 p.m., capping a full day of seasonal activities and shopping on Saturday including drawings for Albany Bucks.

The wait is over – Albany Live’s 2025 concert series kicks off this Saturday, Nov. 30, with Texas country legend Cory Morrow performing at the Aztec Theater.

TheAlbanyChamberof Commerce will not hold a weeklyluncheononFriday because of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, according to Chamber manager Brandi Lehew. The next Chamber luncheon will be held at noon on Dec.

Final preparations for the Shackelford County Showdown are ongoing with the jackpot pig show coming up Sunday, Dec. 1, at the county show barn.

The Academic Booster Club is still accepting orders until Saturday, Nov. 30 for poinsettias for the Christmas season as a fundraising effort.

Six members of the Shackelford County 4-H Club entrepreneurship programhadboothsSaturday, Nov. 23 at Friendship Baptist Church’s Harvest Acres Bazaar.