Dancing the night away. Claire and Kory Ware (at left) were among the couples on the dance floor at Saturday’s Gala.

Frontier furs. Albany third grader Gracie Rogers (at left, l) feels of one of animal hides at a reenactor’s tent on Friday morning during Fort Griffin State Historic Site’s annual Living History Days.

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Albany sculptor Joe Barrington (at left, r) and Shackelford 150 committee members unveil the pecan branch and oversize bronze pecan “benches” on the south side of the Courthouse Square.

Albany High School seniors Chip Chambers andAbiHalewerecrowned 2024 Homecoming King and Queen in front of a homecomingcrowdFriday night at the halftime of the Albany vs. Miles football game.

The Feed Store has begun making plans for the 28thannualRunningMan competition. The event is open to junior high and high school students from Albany and Moran.

First Christian Church and Frist Baptist Church of Albany have begun Operation Christmas Child shoebox collection for 2024.

written by local pastors Has anyone ever said toyou,“Youhaveabadattitude!” and you sharply replied back, “I do not!” When I was a child, my Motherwouldsometimes say to me, “Son, you have a bad attitude, and you need to change it!” My Dad would just simply take off his belt.

Albany PTO’s annual Fall Fest will be held Saturday, Nov. 2 from 4:00 p.m.

Red Ribbon Week is on the horizon at both AISD campuses and will include contests, prizes, and dressup days. Red Ribbon Week has been observed locally for 36 years and will run Oct.