By Kathy Thomson Local residents who want to run for city council, hospital district, or school board positions in the Saturday, May 2 election may begin filing the required paperwork on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Filing closes a month later on Friday, Feb. 14 at 5:00 p.m. There is no filing fee.

By Melinda L. Lucas Shackelford County commissioners took care of a single item on the agenda of a special meeting last Thursday morning, Jan. 2, adjourning just a few minutes after they convened.

By Melinda L. Lucas Another $600 in donations during the past week brought the Albany Chest campaign a little closer to its 2019 goal, although about $2,200 was still needed at press time on Tuesday evening, according to treasurer Paige Adair.

By Kathy Thomson Albany Chamber of Commerce manager Mary Beth Jones said this week that the Chamber’s annual membership meeting will take place at the Beehive Restaurant on Friday, Feb. 7 immediately after the noon luncheon.

By Melinda L. Lucas Local and area residents are invited to participate in two upcoming events for adults at the Old Jail Art Center. On Thursday, Jan. 16 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. is the OJAC’s regular Third Thursday workshop, which this month will feature “needle felting.

By Kathy Thomson The Shackelford County Youth and Livestock Show is just two weeks away, with weigh-in for hogs, lambs, and goats on Thursday, Jan. 23, and classes judged on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 24-25.

By Kathy Thomson Twenty-eight local youth and five adult leaders traveled to Taos, New Mexico during the Albany Youth Ministry Winter Ski Trip and Christian Adventure last week.  This year, the group left Albany early on Wednesday, Jan.

By Kathy Thomson KTAB weatherman Sam Nichols was the guest lecturer at one of the Albany Lions Club weekly meeting in December, but he wasn’t there to talk about the weather.

Color photo packets taken of high school varsity boys and girls, junior varsity boys, and junior high boys and girls basketball, taken by The Albany News are ready for pickup.  Pictures of the JV girls team haven’t been taken yet because of injuries and should be scheduled soon.

Prior to the Christmas break, AISD superintendent Jonathan Scott accepts a memorial plaque in honor of Albany “-Super Fans” Bobby Key and Glenn Key.