By Melinda L. Lucas Members of the Albany Golf Club are encouraged to attend the club’s annual business meeting at the municipal golf course on Saturday, Oct. 12, and then stay and play in the Championship Tournament starting at 1:00 p.m. that afternoon.

By Kathy Thomson November Meredith and Harley Schafer were crowned Homecoming Queen and King during halftime of the Moran and Chillicothe football game at Bulldog Stadium last Friday night, Oct. 4.

By Kathy Thomson The fifth 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.

By Kathy Thomson Several participants of Hall of Fame Road Tours 2019 drove through Albany on the way from California to Fort Worth last Thursday, filling the downtown area with an assortment of vintage hot rods.

By Kathy Thomson Two teams scored 56 strokes each at the Albany Kiwanis Charity Golf Tournament last Friday and the deadlock for top place was settled by the common tie-breaking practice of a scorecard playoff.

By Kathy Thomson Ticket holders are encouraged to arrive at the Friends of Fort Griffin 16th Annual Gala at Griffin Flat on the Collins Creek Ranch this Saturday, Oct.

By Kathy Thomson Albany High School seniors Tyler Beard and Jaleigh Morales were crowned 2019 Homecoming King and Queen during halftime ceremonies last Friday night during the Lions’ 41-0 win over the visiting Peaster before a large homecoming crowd.

The City of Albany will test the emergency warning siren at 12:00 noon next Wednesday, Oct. 9, as it does the second Wednesday of every month, depending on the weather.

By Melinda L. Lucas The annual membership meeting of the Fort Griffin Fandangle Assocation is scheduled to be held at the Albany Visitors Center on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 6:00 p.m. Reports about the 2019 outdoor show and a motion to hold the Fandangle in 2020 are expected.

By Kathy Thomson This Sunday, Oct.