By Kathy Thomson Shackelford County senior adults (60 and up) are invited to attend the Resource Center’s October senior luncheon to be held Friday, Oct. 18 at the Youth Center beginning at 11:15 a.m.

By Kathy Thomson All parents of students attending Albany schools are requested to volunteer to help with the Parent-Teacher Organization’s Fall Fest next weekend, and local room mothers are working with coordinators Malarie Sutton and Shayna Duke to finalize plans for the fundraising event.

By Kathy Thomson The Albany band received a rating of two at the Seymour Marching Band Festival in Seymour last Saturday, Oct. 12, and their next contest takes place in just a few days.

By Kathy Thomson Bus loads of Albany students were among over 7,000 who gathered at Shot-well Stadium in Abilene on Wednesday, Oct. 9 for the Big Country Fellowship of Christian Athletes sponsored Fields of Faith.

By Kathy Thomson Fort Griffin Living History Days took place last weekend, and the annual event drew a sizable number of area students on Friday even though the two Shackelford County schools cancelled due to the threat of rain.

By Kathy Thomson Friendship Baptist Church will hold a revival starting next Sunday, and everyone is invited to join members for the multiple-day event. “We’re inviting everyone to come,” said pastor Paul Johnston. “The whole community and anybody else who wants to come is welcome.

By Kathy Thomson Members of the Albany Volunteer Fire Department will be presenting fire safety information to local school children this Friday, Oct. 18 as part of National Fire Prevention Week.

By Kathy Thomson The downtown merchants will host their annual trick-or-treat event on Halloween, and since there is not a city-wide Trunk or Treat event planned this year, they have invited others who wish to hand out candy to join them.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lion volleyball team picked up a pair of district wins last week but fell short again against the Lady Bearcats on Tuesday in Hawley.

By Donnie A. Lucas The varsity Lion football team opens District 7-2A competition at home on Friday, hosting the Roscoe Plowboys. The Lions (4-2) are fresh off of an open week, while the Plowboys (1-5, 0-1) fell in their district opener last week to Hamlin, 64-0.