By Donnie A. Lucas As of Monday, only four openings were available for this weekend’s Father’s Day Golf Tournament set for Saturday and Sunday at the Albany Golf Course.

By Lynsi Musselman The start of the 2020-2021 school year is just two months away, and many families are anxiously waiting to get their kids registered for the upcoming school year.

With snacks and gear in hand, Landon Herrell (l) and Ace Vickers (r) walk down Main Street to the creek for an afternoon of fishing, making the most of sunny June days with friends.

By Lynsi Musselman Old Jail Art Center is still closed to the public, with no plans to reopen as of press time this week. Executive board members could possibly make that decision next month.

By Lynsi Musselman As time passes and restrictions ease, more churches are slowly beginning to  meet again for worship services and Sunday school.

By Lynsi Musselman Community Vacation Bible School 2020, with a theme of Concrete and Cranes, will begin Sunday, July 24 and continue through Wednesday, July 29 at First Baptist Church Albany. The summer event is sponsored by the Albany Ministerial Alliance.

By Lynsi Musselman The farmers market in Albany is typically recognizable by the white tent placed on Main Street next to King & Robertson Insurance Agency, but city manager Billy Holson said this week that there will be no tent placed this year by the city for the market.

By Lynsi Musselman As people start to resurface and get back to daily routines after the recent COVID-19 shutdown, in-person group meetings are starting back up as well.

By Lynsi Musselman The City of Moran’s community garden is finally seeing the fruits of their labor. Moran city employee Teresa King said yellow squash is the first harvest from the garden and zucchini should not be far behind.

By Donnie A. Lucas Over 80 local athletes entering grades 7-12 in the fall showed up for the first day of summer conditioning on Monday at the high school.