The Albany Ex-Students Association Homecoming committee members including Betsy Senter, Tammy Brown, Bobbie Cauble, Leigh Lowe, and Charlotte Taggart have planned several activities for alumni on both Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12-13, of homecoming week.

Albany High School students will vote next week for the seniors to be named Homecoming King and Queen.  Last Friday, Sept. 28, each of the four classes at AHS selected nominees for king and queen from among the seniors.

Hundreds of pumpkins, a petting zoo, games, children’s activities, a concession stand, and a fall bake sale are just some of the things that will be available at “The Patch” located in the Bank Park this weekend, hosted by Bethel Assembly. 

Thirty Albany FFA Greenhands (members who are enrolled in their first year of high school ag science), advisor Chris Beard, chapter officers Madison Wilkins and Cutter Edgar, and district officer Seth Hale all attended the FFA Greenhand Camp held in Abilene at the Taylor County Expo Center last...

The staff at The Feed Store have planned a couple of high school student parties to take place this weekend since the Albany varsity Lions have a bye this week. “Friday night will be for the guys,” said youth minister Levi Herron.

The fourth annual Fort Griffin BBQ Cook-off “Battle for the Blade & World Championship Dove Competition” took place last weekend and winners were declared in several categories, as well as the overall champion Clinton Ullmann.

One lucky raffle ticket holder will win a $500 gift card to the bed and breakfast or hotel of their choice in Fredericksburg and an additional $100 gift card that can be used toward gas or food for a trip to the Texas Hill Country, courtesy of Xi Chi Pi sorority’s annual scholarship fundraiser.

The fourth annual Fort Griffin BBQ Cook-Off “Battle for the Blade & World Championship Dove Cook-Off” will take place in downtown Albany this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 28 and 29, and at least two dozen teams are already entered in the International Barbeque Cookers Association sanctioned event.

Prime rib grilled to perfection, Doug Moreland & the Flying Armadillos filling the fresh night air with boot scootin’ music, auctions, and an open bar are all planned as part of the Friends of Fort Griffin 15th Annual Gala on Saturday, Oct.

The University Interscholastic League announced earlier this month that six students from Albany High School have been named to the 2017-2018 All-State Journalism Staff.