Readers of The Albany News will receive the print edition of the weekly paper on Friday mornings until further notice as work continues to restore the press at the Abilene Reporter-News after a fire three weeks ago.

Table-top Christmas trees sporting bright ornaments greeted parishioners in seven local churches this past Sunday, and between them, the seven trees included the anonymous wish lists of each of the 36 teens enrolled in the Ministerial Alliance’s new “Believe Trees” program.

The local Toys for Tots program is still accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys and monetary donations at various donations sites around Albany, but according to ResourceCare case worker Makenzie Marshall right now the greater need is for people to adopt the seniors in the Vittles by Vehicle...

The fifth grade class from Nancy Smith Elementary School attended Camp Grady Spruce, an outdoor educational camp on Possum Kingdom Lake, immediately after the Thanksgiving holidays.

The Albany Volunteer Fire Department honored member Joel Viertel with the 2018 Firefighter of the Year merit award at the annual Christmas party and meeting on Monday, Dec. 3.

Next week, Dec. 17 to 23, is predicted to be the busiest mailing, shipping, and delivery week of the year for the United States Post Office, and since the Albany Post Office is already hand-ling an increased volume of packages, they need customers to continue to pick them up in a timely manner.

Albany’s Cause for Paws’ mission is to give an affordable option to pet owners to get their cats and dogs fixed, according to the non-profit’s president Lacey Anderson, but that mission comes at a price.

Retiring county judge Ross Montgomery was presented with a special award during Monday afternoon’s open house to show off the new repairs and restoration of the Shackelford County Courthouse.

Winners were chosen from among the large number of participants in the 12th annual Lighted Christmas Parade that filled the downtown area last Saturday evening, and Albany Bucks were awarded to the top parade float as well as to those whose tickets were pulled out of the hopper in the drawings.

The Old Jail Art Center is hosting two special events this Christmas season including free puppet shows and inexpensive gift-making opportunities.