Old Jail to host Third Thursday Studio
By Melinda L. Lucas The Old Jail Art Center has two events coming up later this month, including the regular Third Thursday Studio on Nov.
IT agreement okayed
By Melinda L. Lucas During a relatively routine meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12 following the Monday Veterans Dayholiday,Shackelford County commissioners formalized the agreement with new IT consultant Goldsmith Solutions and authorized the purchase of two county vehicles and the lease of a motor grader.
Early deadline set for Thanksgiving week
By Melinda L. Lucas An early deadline has been set for the Nov.
Cory Morrow to appear live at the Aztec
By David H. Waller Albany Live’s 2025 concert series kicks off on Nov.30withTexascountry legend Cory Morrow at the Aztec Theater.
Aztec event to feature local talent
By David H. Waller Albany’s own Sandy Abelpresents“OurSongs,” a unique concert offering a stage for local talent to share music that might not otherwise reach the spotlight.
MMPC Bazaar scheduled Saturday
♦ In Albany, mention of the “Bazaar” means the holidays are almost here, and this weekend, members of the Matthews MemorialPresbyterianChurch will once again host the annual event. The Presbyterian Bazaar has a storied history originating in 1900, missing fewer than a handful of years due to wars and pandemics.
Incumbent CA fends off challengers
The presidential race plus a contested county attorney election brought out huge numbers of county voters for the 2024 General Election, with 69% voting early and absentee. A total of 1,736 voters cast ballots, representing almost 72 percent of the 2,325 registered voters in the county in what Election Chief Cheri Hawkins said is a record.
NSES to host Veterans Day event Nov. 11
Invitationsweresentoutlast week to Shackelford County veterans to join local students for a Veterans Day celebration on Monday, Nov. 11 at the Nancy Smith Elementary cafeteria.
City payments sometimes late
With online “bill pay” checks sometimes delayed in processing and in the mail, City of Albany water customers are reminded that $10 late fees cannot be refunded when the processing center does not mail the checks on time or if they are delayed in the mail.
OJAC to host Taco Tailgate
Friends of the Old Jail Art Center and fellow Albany Lion fans are invited to meet on the OJAC grounds Friday, Nov. 8 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. for a taco tailgate party prior to the Albany-Hamlin home football game.
