Glory to God in the highest.  His peace and honor shall follow Him always.  He is Love and His mercies endure forever.  

I have a few questions:

1. Have you been redeemed by the blood of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob?

2. Are you a disciple of Yeshua, who came to fulfill the Law, not to do away with it?

3. Do you know the word of God was born as a Jewish baby, died as a Jewish man, and will return with His kingdom as the Lion of Judea?

July 12, 1950 - September 12, 2025 

Kathy Hobbs, 75, of Albany, Texas, passed away September 12th, 2025 at Hendrick Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.

A celebration of life will be held at 11 am Friday September 19th, at Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church, 211 South Jacobs Street in Albany Texas. A reception will follow the service in the church fellowship hall.

By Melinda L. Lucas

Three weeks after the Albany City Council declined to adopt a “Sanctuary City for the Unborn” ordinance, the city is facing renewed attention because of a sweeping public records request filed by Tammy Fogle, a non-resident who, along with Mark Lee Dickson of Longview, has played a large role to try to get the ordinance passed locally. 

Shackelford County commissioners adopted a balanced budget for the 2026 fiscal year during their regular meeting Monday morning, approving the plan by unanimous vote.

The adopted budget totals $5,126,554 and includes funding for an additional deputy clerk in the elections office. County Judge John Viertel and all four commissioners—Steve Riley (Pct. 1), Ace Reames (Pct. 2), Lanham Martin (Pct. 3), and Cody Jordan (Pct. 4)—voted in favor.