The Necessity of

Spiritual Growth

In every area of life, healthy things grow. Children grow. Trees grow. Businesses grow. Muscles grow when exercised. Growth is a sign of life. When something stops growing, it begins to decline. The same is true spiritually. A living faith must be a growing faith.

Spiritual growth is not optional for the believer; it is essential.

Construction activity continues to expand at the Frontier data center project in Shackelford County, bringing both economic activity and growing pains to the area.

The large-scale development, located southwest of Albany, represents a $25 billion investment by Vantage Data Centers and is part of a broader technology expansion tied to Oracle and OpenAI.

The Albany City Council approved a major infrastructure project tied to the city’s newest residential development during its regular meeting Thursday, Feb. 12, at City Hall

Council members unanimously accepted a bid totaling about $540,000 for Phase 1 & 2 construction of a sewer line serving the Highway 6 subdivision, clearing the way for continued progress on the new neighborhood.

The Albany Lions completed a historic regular season last week, finishing with a perfect 22-0 record and capturing the district championship for the first time since 2017.

Albany picked up a 47-36 road win over Anson on Feb. 10 before closing out district play with a decisive 59-33 victory at Hawley three days later.

Head coach Ryder Peacock said the Anson game showed the team’s ability to win even when shots were not falling.