By Kathy Thomson The annual Toys for Tots fundraising luncheon will be held at the Youth Center on Sunday, Nov. 24, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Marine SSgt.

By Kathy Thomson Four Shackelford County 4-H members are competing in the District 7 Food Show on Thursday, Nov. 21 in the Big Country Hall located at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene.

By Kathy Thomson Theater art students from Albany Junior High School will present Jerome McDonough’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” in the district one-act play competition taking place in the Albany High School auditorium Thursday, Nov. 14.

Debbe Hudman (l) and Liz Green (r) prepare one of dozens of to-go containers that left the kitchen of Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church during last Saturday’s annual bazaar. The traditional turkey dinner was served, and crafts and baked goods were also popular items. 

By Kathy Thomson Members of Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church will hold their annual Bazaar starting at 10:00 a.m. this Saturday, Nov.

By Kathy Thomson The annual Albany Chest campaign is underway, with letters already mailed as directors attempt to reach the goal of $42,000 for the 2019 campaign.

The City of Albany will test the emergency warning siren at 12:00 noon next Wednesday, Nov. 13, as it does the second Wednesday of every month, depending on the weather.

By Kathy Thomson Grandparents and “substitute” grandparents of Nancy Smith Elementary School students are invited to join their family members for special lunch, classroom visits, and entertainment during Grandparents Week Nov. 18-22.

By Kathy Thomson Shackelford County residents who wish to be included in the Albany Ministerial Alliance’s annual Christmas basket drive need to turn in their applications before the Friday, Dec. 6 deadline date.

By Kathy Thomson Congregations at First Christian Church and United Methodist Church are collecting shoebox gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse annual Operation Christmas Child, while a group at First Baptist Church is packing shoeboxes for Crossing Borders ministry.