10 am deadline set Nov. 25 for Thanksgiving
A Monday, Nov. 25, deadline has been set for the Nov.
A New Chapter and a Final Goodbye
By David H. Waller A little over a year ago, Donnie, Melinda, and I sat down at The Albany News office to talk about the possibility of me buying the historic newspaper. But as we unpacked the details, I knew the timing wasn’t quite right. There were too many moving pieces in my life, and the stars just hadn’t aligned. So, instead they welcomed me into the team to handle graphics for the paper, offering me a way to contribute, even if it wasn’t yet as the owner.
Experience that shaped my future...
I began working for James Lenamon and The Albany News when I was in high school. Mostly in the summers, I would primarily type columns and contributions to the newspaper from others. My job was also inputting the weekly ad for Hometown Grocery on the new Compugraphic typesetting equipment. That machine was huge(!) and took up almost an entire little office.
The Lucas Legacy
“Over the hills and trees yonder…..you folks can see our courthouse clock. As we have played our show for you, it has ticked the minutes away…….just as it has ticked whole days, whole months, and whole years from the lives of us…..here in Albany.”
