Beverly Rogers, captain of Team Albany, has joined other Big Country residents in the fight to end Alzheimer’s by signing up to participate in the 2018 annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association.  The Walk in Abilene will take place on Saturday, Sept. 15 at Rose Park. 

Albany women who think that they might be pregnant will soon have another option for free pregnancy conformation, counseling, and referrals thanks to the Open Door Pregnancy and Family Resource Center’s new mobile unit.

Members of the Albany High School band met on Monday evening for the first rehearsal of the 2018 AHS marching band, according to band director John Stockdale.

A retirement reception is set for Sunday, Aug. 12 for Supt. Shane Fields and the public is urged to attend. The event will be hosted by members of the Albany ISD board of trustees.

Closet Angels invites people to come and save money on their back to school clothes shopping, as well as sign up for a chance to win one of two gift cards.

The United Pentecostal Church’s annual Back-to-School Bash will be held this Saturday, Aug. 11 in the church’s Family Life Center on Cook Field Road, beginning at 2:00 p.m.

A musical fundraiser for ResourceCare will take place from 1:00 p.m. until 12:00 midnight on Saturday, Aug. 11 at Happy Wife Happy Life Weddings and Events Venue near Albany, and Carefest ticket holders will be able to enjoy hours of live music while they help raise money for a good cause.

School starts two weeks from today, and the final countdown for the new school year is well underway with registration for the majority of new pupils entering Nancy Smith Elementary School conducted yesterday and new student registration at the secondary campus to take place next week, both...

The Feed Store’s final student events of the summer include last weekend’s lake retreat, next Monday’s pool party, and the Back to School Bash on Thursday, Aug. 9. Then the non-denominational youth ministry will take a short break before plunging into a new school year of activities.

Closet Angels director Lori Reames recently announced that the clothing ministry will donate $50 cash to one local educator.