Early voting is underway for the Nov. 7 amendment election and will continue for another full week.

and! For the second consecutive year, the Ragin’ Red Band earned Division I ratings from all three judges at the Region 6 UIL Marching Contest earlier this week, advancing to the 2A Area Marching Contest in Amarillo on Saturday. Albany was one of 26 bands that performed at regional contest Monday at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene, receiving a top rating from each of the judges to move on to the next level.

The 2023 homecoming parade is set to roll through downtown on Friday featuring Albany High School and ex-student royalty, followed by presentation of the homecoming court and crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen during the halftime ofAlbany vs. Roscoe homecoming game with a 7:00 p.m.

Albany will host a meeting of Lions Club District 2E1 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

A ceremony dedicating the recently installed monuments honoring Albany’s state championship football teams is planned for 4:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20atRobertNailMemorial Stadium in advance of the Lions’ homecoming game against Roscoe.

Two new directors, James Breeden and David Henry, were sworn in at the beginning of a meeting of the Shackelford CountyHospitalDistrict’sboard of directors that eventually yielded a five percent raise for pharmacy employees and for district administrator Brandi Green. Morethanhalfofthemeeting was spent in closed session, discussing employee evaluations, as well as a couple of items that didn’t appear to qualify as they were listed.

TheFeedStorewillhold its fourth Fifth Quarter youth gathering Friday, Oct. 20 following Albany’s home football game.

Football fans can fuel up for Albany’s homecoming game Friday, Oct. 20, at First Baptist Church’s annual Chili Supper.

The Feed Store is gearing up for the 27th Running Man event for youth. The event is open to high school and junior high students from Albany and Moran.

First Christian Church of Albany will celebrate Children’s Sabbath during 11:00 a.m. services on Sunday, Oct.