By Melinda L. LucasAlbany High School  seniors are on the final countdown to graduation,and their parents and community members are finalizing plans for the traditional Project Graduation party.Project Graduation is an all-night drug-free and alcohol-free party following commencement exercises and...

By Donnie A. LucasThe Albany bands will end the year with a concert set for Thursday, May 19 in the main gym at the high school beginning at 6:00 p.m.The concert will open with selections by the high school band, followed by the sixth grade and seventh grade bands, both separately and combined.The...

By Sam WallerThe final week of the school year will start off with two days of fun and games for Nancy Smith Elementary School students.The annual track meet will be held Monday, May 23 at the high school track.A field day will be Tuesday, May 24 at Webb Park.Lunch will be provided both days.There...

By Sam WallerFirst Baptist Church of Albany will present Bibles to members of the Albany High School Class of 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 22 in the FBC sanctuary.The event, a decades-long project of First Baptist, was combined with the school’s Baccalaureate two years ago because of COVID...

By Sam WallerA reception honoring retiring Albany Methodist Church pastor Tim Trimble will be held 2:00-4:00 p.m. Saturday, June 4 at The Feed Store.Trimble is retiring after more than 16 years in the ministry, the last nine in Albany.“It’s kind of a come-and-go event,” organizer Annette Harris...

By Sam WallerThe youth department of First Baptist Church of Albany will hold a spag­hetti lunch fundraiser following church services on Sunday, May 22, at the Fellowship Hall.FBC youth minister Eduardo San Lucas said there is no set price for the meal.

By Sam WallerCloset Angels and The Local Exchange are expanding hours during the summer.Both ministries will open the second and fourth Saturdays for the next few months.

Albany High School graduate Sarah Cotter has been awarded the Nancy and Ted Paup Big  Country Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship.

Jillian Guinn graduated Summa Cum Laude from Texas Tech University on Saturday, May 14 from the College of Media and Communications.Because of her high grade point average, she was inducted into the elite Kappa Tau Alpha honor fraternity during a special ceremony the previous day.On May 18, she...

By Sam WallerAlbany athletes came home with three medals – one gold, one silver, and one bronze – from the Class 2A state track meet, held Friday, May 13 at Myers Stadium in Austin.Senior Sarah Cotter won the girls high jump, sophomore Adam Hill was second in the boys 110 hurdles, and sophomore...