Everyone is invited to attend the Shackelford Courthouse open house on Monday, Nov. 26, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. “We would love to have everybody show up,” said county treasurer Tammy Brown, who is organizing the event.

This Saturday, Nov. 24, the Albany Chamber of Commerce has sponsored a Christmas season kick-off event with a host of activities scheduled to take place in the downtown area from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.

With only a month until Christmas, Santa is gearing up for the holiday season by making his first appearance in Albany Saturday night, Nov. 24, at 6:00 p.m. in the Lighted Christmas Parade. Santa’s sleigh is being prepared for the long trip around the world, so St.

Because of last week’s fire at the Abilene Reporter-News, the Albany News will be printed in Wichita Falls until further notice.

After a two-month delay, audit “reviews” from 2015 and 2016 were finally approved by a full board during the Shackelford County Hospital District’s directors meeting held Nov. 19.

Four Albany junior high one-act play members received individual awards at the District 8-AA competition last Thursday, Nov. 15 in Albany. Ella Webb won a place on the district All-Star Cast again this year. Keatin Russell was given the Technical Award.

Nancy Smith Elementary School’s fifth grade class will attend an outdoor science camp right after the Thanksgiving holidays. Teachers Candy Balliew, Teri Antilley, André Raymond and principal Jonathan Scott will attend camp with the students.

Fourth grade students from Nancy Smith Elementary School and their teachers traveled to the Abilene Ballet Theatre’s 31st annual performance of The Nutcracker last Friday, Nov. 16, at the Paramount Theatre. “We had a really good time,” said NSES fine arts instructor Robbin Guinn.

Friendship Baptist Church members held their third annual Harvest Acres on Saturday, Nov. 17.   “Even though Harvest Acres was initially intended as an event to raise funds for local missions, it has turned into one of the church’s favorite days of fellowship as well,” said member Danita Johnston.

This Christmas season the Albany Ministerial Alliance is sponsoring both the annual Christmas Basket food program and for the first time this year, a new drive called “Believe Trees,” to help collect donations for Christmas gifts for local teens.