The local Toys for Tots annual campaign got underway last week and members of Albany High School’s National Honor Society joined coordinator Marine SSgt. Doug Beaty to prepare and serve the annual fundraising luncheon on Sunday, Nov. 18, at the Youth Center.

Signup is underway for local fifth and sixth grade boys and girls that want to play in Albany’s youth basketball league, according to organizer Clint Chapman. “The deadline to sign up is Friday, Nov. 30,” Chapman said. “It’s a little earlier than it was last year.

The Moran Independent School District hosted its annual Thanksgiving family luncheon at the school on Thursday, Nov. 15, before releasing students for the holidays on Friday, Nov. 16. Thanksgiving Break A teacher comp day and student holiday took place on Monday, Nov.

Big Country Electric Cooperative is again sponsoring three students to attend the 2019 Government-in-Action Youth Tour.  The all-expenses-paid, weeklong learning and leadership event will be held in Washington, D.C., in June 2019. Winners receive a scholarship along with trip expenses.

Bell ringing, roof leaks, and a “wrap-up” of the year-long Courthouse restoration process took up most of an hour-long commissioners meeting on Tuesday morning, Nov. 13.

A lunchtime fundraiser for the local Toys for Tots campaign is planned for this Sunday, Nov.

The Albany Athletic Booster Club has several activities planned in preparation for Albany’s bi-district playoff game with the Rocksprings Angoras tonight. The game will be held at San Angelo Stadium, with kickoff set for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15.

A Monday, Nov. 19 deadline has been set for the Nov. 22 edition of The Albany News due to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. All news articles and advertising, including classified ads, must be received no later than noon on Monday, Nov. 19.

Members of the Albany Chamber of Commerce have planned a special evening in the downtown area on Saturday, Nov.

Albany city council members met in open session for about 20 minutes on Monday, Nov. 12, then closed the meeting for 45 minutes to go over city manager Billy Holson’s annual evaluation.  No action was taken when the session was re-opened. Several other items were approved during the evening.