Republic Services, trash pickup contractor for the City of Albany, will run on a slightly different schedule for the week of Thanksgiving. Residential trash containers and business and industrial containers normally picked up on Thursday will change to Friday next week.

A Monday, Nov. 25 deadline has been set for the Nov. 28 edition of The Albany News due to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. All news articles and advertising must be received no later than noon on Monday, Nov. 25.

By Melinda L. Lucas Albany ISD’s board of trustees heard a detailed overview of the Targeted Improvement Plan (TIP) for the Nancy Smith Elementary School campus during Monday’s regular board meeting.

By Kathy Thomson Members of the Albany Chamber of Commerce are busy getting the word out about special events that will take place in the downtown area next Saturday, Nov. 30, to celebrate the start of the 2019 Christmas season.

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By Kathy Thomson Students and teachers at Nancy Smith Elementary School are wrapping up a full five days of Grandparents Week celebration. “Grandparents Week is going really well,” said administrative assistant Stephanie Gleitz on Tuesday. “We’ve had a good turnout.

By Kathy Thomson Four Albany junior high one-act play members received individual awards at the District 8-AA competition last Thursday, Nov. 14 in Albany. Tyler Chapman won a place on the district All-Star Cast. Stage manager Cort Peterson was named as part of the Best Technical Crew.

By Kathy Thomson Albany school students will be dismissed for the Thanksgiving holidays on Tuesday, Nov. 26 with a noon release time. Classes will be at the normal time on Monday. On Tuesday, Nov.

By Melinda L. Lucas The location of the annual community-wide Thanksgiving service has changed since it was first publicized last week.

By Melinda L. Lucas Friendship Baptist Church members are inviting everyone to attend the church’s fourth annual “Harvest Acres” this Saturday, Nov. 23, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.