By Lynsi Musselman Local elementary school age boys and girls began playing in the Albany NFL Flag Football league this past week. Eleven teams, divided into four divisions with  just under 100 kids, will continue their season through the end of October.

First United Methodist Church and Friendship Baptist will host  students for the after-game fellowship following the Albany Lions’ home football game this Friday, Oct. 2. The “Fifth Quarter” will be held at The Feed Store after the game. The hosts will be feeding the youth pizza on Friday night.

By Lynsi Musselman With COVID-19 being front and center in the news, the upcoming flu season is not getting as much attention as in previous years. Because of the pandemic, reducing the spread of any respiratory illness is more important than ever, according to the Center for Disease Control.

By Lynsi Musselman When Frank Dawson was preparing to leave Albany last October for Kabul, Afghanistan, his neighbors Shirley and Red Alexander came up with the idea of putting up a flag display to honor him and his service.

By Lynsi Musselman Items from long ago can pop up anywhere and anytime, reminding people of history and how life was once lived, and sometimes found items can bring life full circle.

By Melinda L. Lucas With very little discussion, directors of the Shackelford County Hospital District okayed the proposed budget and tax rate at a meeting on Monday, Sept. 21. A budget of $3,049,455 was approved unanimously on a motion by Mike Folsom, with a second by Leslie Belcher.

By Melinda L. Lucas Albany ISD trustees heard the 2019-2020 financial review during an hour-long meeting on Monday, Sept. 21, but no action was taken. CPA Cameron Gulley presented the audit for last school year as “pending,” with the final report due next month.

By Lynsi Musselman The Albany Chamber of Commerce and Beverly Rogers, captain of Team Albany, are getting prepared for the ‘cruse night’ event this weekend that is being held to help end the fight for Alzhiemer’s.

By Lynsi Musselman Albany ISD superintendent Jonathan Scott said Homecoming 2020 plans are “a go” and preparations are already underway. The homecoming game is planned for Friday, Oct. 2 at 7:00 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas Local organizations who plan to apply for funding from the Albany Chest need to finish and submit their applications by 5:00 p.m. Friday afternoon, Oct. 2.