By Lynsi Musselman The Ministerial Alliance of Albany president Jeff Turner invites Albany and area residents to an all-community prayer event at the Feed Store on Sunday, Sept. 27, starting at 5:00 p.m. Turner said there will be a national call to prayer in Washington D.C. on Saturday, Sept.

By Lynsi Musselman The Albany FFA Chapter has elected its officers for the 2020-2021 school year. FFA officers include president Jackson Chapman, vice president Cade Neve, secretary Blanton Belcher, treasurer Addie Denton, and reporter Susie Cormack.

By Lynsi Musselman National Voter Registration Day is Monday, Sept. 22. Your Vote Matters campaign volunteer deputy registrar Amy Kelly said this day is a push to get as many Shackelford County residents registered to vote as possible.

By Lynsi Musselman The Albany Chamber of Commerce and Beverly Rogers, captain of Team Albany, have joined other Big Country residents in the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease.

By Lynsi Musselman Open registration for the Albany General Education Development (GED) classes will continue on Monday nights at the Shackelford County Library, according to local instructor Kenzie Fairchild.

By Lynsi Musselman The 13th Annual Albany Kiwanis Charity/John Rose & Jim Law Memorial Golf Tournament and Fajita Fiesta will take place at the Albany Golf Course on Friday, Oct. 2. Individuals and businesses can help sponsor the Albany K Charity Scholarship Fund.

By Melinda L. Lucas Just before press time late Tuesday afternoon, Albany ISD reported its third COVID case, with two high school students and one secondary staff member on the lab-confirmed list.

By Lynsi Musselman Fall is less than a week away, and fall decorations are about to appear on Main Street, as they have for a number of years. Albany Chamber of Commerce officer Lisa Barton said everyone in town and those passing through seem to appreciate the traditional fall decor.

By Melinda L. Lucas Because of conflicts and illness, there were not enough Albany city council members to conduct business and hold the required public hearing associated with the adoption of the tax rate on Monday, Sept. 14.

By Melinda L. Lucas A contract for the county’s quarterly pest control, as well as a provider for fuel and mowing, was decided at Monday’s regular meeting of the Shackelford County commissioners on Sept. 14. Liberty Pest Control was the only local submission out of three bids, and at $319.