There are only a few hours left to register a sale location in the 25th Annual Community Wide Garage Sale scheduled for this Saturday in Albany. “Come in and get signed up to participate,” said Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones on Tuesday morning.

There are only a few hours left to register a sale location in the 25th Annual Community Wide Garage Sale scheduled for this Saturday in Albany. “Come in and get signed up to participate,” said Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones on Tuesday morning.

Three new exhibitions are set to open at the Old Jail Art Center, running Sept. 15 through Feb. 2, 2019. The Old Jail’s board of trustees is hosting a members opening at the museum this Saturday, Sept. 15 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., featuring an artists’ reception and dinner.

Directors of the Albany Chest met on Wednesday, Sept. 5, to organize the 2018 fundraising drive, elect four board members, and vote on officers for the upcoming year. Organizations should turn in funding requests by Friday, Sept. 28, with an absolute deadline of Oct.

The Albany Masonic Lodge hosted a breakfast for the First Responders of Shackelford County on Tuesday, Sept. 11, with 17 volunteers and emergency workers served.

Albany city council members approved a resolution for a required plumbing ordinance, talked about truck traffic on residential streets, and okayed the Atmos rate review mechanism during a brief meeting on Monday, Sept. 10. The council will meet again in special session on Thursday, Sept.

Representatives of the Lee’s Legion Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will be at the three local school campuses next week to help students celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution.

A final push over the last few weeks raised the remaining $3,800 needed for Albany Scouts to qualify for two pledged matching grants, totaling $30,000, toward the proposed $95,000 Scout Hut building.  The local Scouts had to raise a grand total of $65,000 by last Saturday’s Sept.

After months of watching lake levels drop and vegetation shrivel, Shackelford County residents got some significant precipitation this week, with prospects of even more before thunderstorm chances begin dwindling on Sunday.

Albany athletes will soon be running through a new -giant “A”, with members of the Athletic Booster Club currently working to raise a total of $5,400 for the new inflatable.