By Kathy Thomson Staff members from the Kindred Home Health office in Albany are gathering school supplies in conjunction with the company’s 15th Annual Food Drive.

By Kathy Thomson The Albany Ministerial Alliance sponsored Vacation Bible School began this summer’s “Wild” and “Amazing Encounters with Jesus” on Sunday, Aug. 3  and wrapped up the annual event on Wednesday, Aug.

By Kathy Thomson Local minister Sonny McCauley recently returned from a mission trip to Central America. “On July 20-28, I had the opportunity to travel to Honduras with a dental mission trip,” McCauley said.

By Melinda L. Lucas Evangelist Tom Fuller, founder of the John Wesley Adventure, will preach at First United Methodist Church in Albany this Sunday morning, Aug. 11, according to local pastor Tim Trimble. Fuller has been General Evangelist for the United Methodist Church since 2006.

The United Pentecostal Church’s annual Back to School Bash will be held this coming Sunday, Aug. 11 at the church on Cook Field Road, beginning at 6:00 p.m. All students, from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade, are invited to the celebration, along with their friends and families.

Shane McAuliffe (l), host of “The Texas Bucket List,” finds out from chef Ali Esfandiary (c) what’s so special about Fort Griffin Gen. Mdse. Restaurant for an upcoming episode. The syndicated show airs on Sunday afternoons at 4:30 p.m. on KTXS.

Please Don’t Climb! As I looked across the street this morning, I saw a herd of boys headed to the practice field. Yes, it’s that time...football season. In 2007, we had an ex-student who wanted to donate something very special for our football stadium.

By Donnie A. Lucas Between team camp, the start of two-a-day practices and a set of scrimmages on Saturday, the Lady Lion volleyball players were more than busy last week. The action continued on Tuesday with the season opener at Jim Ned on Tuesday.

By Donnie A. Lucas Over 50 players showed up for the first day of summer football practice on Monday, with a total of 54 expected when the full roster is back for the daily workouts to prepare for the 2019 season.

Auddrena Lee West Larance Smith, 95, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Providence Hospital in Waco, Texas. Funeral services were Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019 at Albany Church of Christ in Albany, Texas.