The annual Albany Chest campaign is underway, and donations totalling $13,782 had been deposited into the account by Monday, Nov. 5, leaving $28,218 still needed to reach this year’s goal of $42,000.  Local residents are reminded that everyone is not expected to give large amounts. 

Albany ISD trustees spent a long day on Saturday, Nov. 3 interviewing six candidates for the post of AISD superintendent, bringing the total list of interviews so far to nine, according to interim superintendent Doyleen Terrell. Two other candidates withdrew before their interviews were held.

General hunting season for white-tailed deer opened Saturday, Nov. 3, and hunters that harvest more venison than they intend to use are encouraged to donate their extra bounty to Hunters for the Hungry.

Grandparents and “substitute” grandparents of Nancy Smith Elementary School students are invited to join their family members for special lunch, classroom visits, and entertainment during Grandparents Week Nov. 12-16.

Recipes are still being accepted for the upcoming holiday recipe section, according to Albany News editor Melinda Lucas, although today is the last opportunity to get something in.

A large turnout of Shackelford County voters, believed to be a record for a midterm election and representing more than 56 percent of registered voters, overwhelming supported Republican candidates in state and national offices.

An event often called the official start of the Albany holiday season is set to start at 10:00 a.m. this Saturday, Nov. 10, with a new silent auction starring a “promising” German shorthair puppy.

The Moran Independent School District will host its annual Veterans Day luncheon on Monday, Nov. 12. “We are having a hamburger luncheon to honor our veterans beginning at noon on the 12th,” said superintendent Danny Freeman. “All local veterans and their families are invited.

The Honorable Quay Frederick Parker, Esquire, received his summons from the Great I Am in the early morning hours of Oct. 20, 2018. He was welcomed to Beulah Land by his parents, Fred and Lyna Jewel, brother-in-law Steve Wood, and son-in-law Brian Wilson.

Local junior high thespians are rehearsing for the upcoming UIL one-act play competition. “We will be performing Antic Spring by Robert Nail,” said director Jenny Scott.