By Melinda L. Lucas The dream of a place for local senior citizens to call their own is close to becoming a reality after Albany city council members voted to facilitate the purchase of the Shekinah office building for use as a senior citizen center. At their regular meeting on Monday, Oct.

By Donnie A. Lucas The annual Albany Chest campaign is off and running, with directors setting a 2019 goal of $42,000, the same as last year’s.

By Melinda L. Lucas Fires on opposites sides of the county had all available volunteers busy on Tuesday night, as well as a number of surrounding fire departments.

By Melinda L. Lucas Four directors were re-elected to another term and plans made for the 2020 show during the annual membership meeting of the Fort Griffin Fandangle Association held Tuesday night, Oct. 8.

by Kathy Thomson Early voting for the Tuesday, Nov. 5 Special Election to adopt or reject the Proposed Constitutional Amendments to the Texas Constitution will take place at the Shackelford County Courthouse from Monday, Oct. 21 through Friday, Nov. 1.

By Melinda L. Lucas Shackelford County commissioners will take a look at recycling a ramp that was once located on the north side of the Courthouse after discussing the need for a handicapped ramp at the justice of the peace office. The regular meeting was held on Tuesday morning, Oct.

By Kathy Thomson Any new applications for the commodity food program need to be turned in by Monday, Oct. 21 in order to be eligible to receive the special Thanksgiving bag along with November commodities on Nov. 1 in Albany or Nov. 5 for Moran residents.

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.