The city of Albany will receive a sales tax allotment of $34,806 from the state this October. The amount is down 38.64 percent from the $56,730 payment received in October of 2018.

By Melinda L. Lucas Despite what is expected to be cold weather on Thursday afternoon, crowds of costumed children are expected in the downtown area and in other parts of Albany for what has become a local tradition.

By Kathy Thomson Hundreds of costumed children traded in tickets to play games and try to win prizes at the Albany Parent-Teacher Organization’s annual Fall Fest held at Nancy Smith Elementary School last Saturday. “Everything went really well,” said co-organizer Malarie Sutton.

By Kathy Thomson Early voting for the Tuesday, Nov. 5 Special Election to adopt or reject the Proposed Constitutional Amendments to the Texas Constitution will end tomorrow, and registered voters who have not already cast their ballots are encouraged to participate in early voting today or...

Thomas Guy Wilie, “T.G.” of Willow Park and formerly of Albany, passed away Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. T.G. was born Jan. 27, 1943, to Chloe Dell Ross and A.C. (Pete) Wilie in Bryan, Texas. He spent his first eight years in Walnut Springs, Texas.

By Kathy Thomson Traditionally, trick or treating takes place on Oct. 31, and participating downtown Albany store owners will once again offer costumed local students and pre-schoolers a safe place to show off their cute outfits and solicit candy donations on Halloween.

By Kathy Thomson Games of skill and chance, homemade cakes and assorted other scrumptious desserts, freshly prepared chili and beans, prizes, and children and adults dressed up as characters from video games, movies, heroes, mermaids, animals, pirates, cheerleaders, and clowns are all expected to...

By Melinda L. Lucas The 2018 audit for the Shackelford County Hospital District was approved during the regular Oct. 21 meeting, bringing the entity up to date after the former auditor was unable to complete the two prior years.

By Melinda L. Lucas After interviewing four candidates in separate interviews last Wednesday afternoon, Shackelford County commissioners voted unanimously to ask the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to offer the job of Shackelford County Extension Agent to Kloey Painter of Alpine.

By Kathy Thomson Twenty-four different organizations have been approved for funding from the Albany Chest, with the 2019 campaign now underway with a $42,000 goal.