The City of Albany will test the emergency warning siren at 12:00 noon next Wednesday, Oct. 9, as it does the second Wednesday of every month, depending on the weather.

By Melinda L. Lucas The annual membership meeting of the Fort Griffin Fandangle Assocation is scheduled to be held at the Albany Visitors Center on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 6:00 p.m. Reports about the 2019 outdoor show and a motion to hold the Fandangle in 2020 are expected.

By Kathy Thomson This Sunday, Oct. 6, the Culpepper & Merri-weather Circus will be in town, and anyone who ever dreamed of running away and joining the circus can get an up close view of what that might be like by going to watch members of the troupe raise the big top that morning and then staying...

By Donnie A. Lucas This Friday is the deadline for organizations that plan to apply for 2020 funding from the Albany Chest. Applications need to be finished and submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Oct. 4.

By Kathy Thomson Twenty-four Albany FFA Greenhands (members who are enrolled in their first year of high school ag science), adviser Chris Beard, district vice-president Alayna Koemel, and area treasurer Seth Hale all attended the FFA Greenhand Camp held in Abilene at the Taylor County Expo Center...

By Melinda L. Lucas Several hundred area elementary and middle school students and teachers are expected to attend Living History School Day at Fort Griffin State Historic Site on Friday, Oct. 11 to visit the fort and interact with about 70 reenactors portraying day-to-day life in the real Old...

Six classmates and five guests attended the 64th year class reunion of the Albany High School Class of 1955 this last weekend. They met at the home of Whitby George on Friday, Sept. 27.

By Kathy Thomson This Saturday, Oct. 5, from 11:00 a.m. until dusk, the Bank Park will be filled with pumpkins, family friendly activities, food, games, and a petting zoo, and according to Pastor Luke Spraberry, everyone is invited to come out and enjoy the free activities, purchase a pumpkin or...

By Kathy Thomson Pick-up dates for the October distribution of the commodity food program this month are Oct. 4 and Oct. 8, reflecting a change in the pickup day for Moran.

Color photo packets taken of high school football and volleyball players by The Albany News are ready for pickup, along with those of all cheerleaders.  Junior high packages will be available next week.