Eight members of the Houston Grand Opera Studio sing the Star Spangled Banner to open the 2018 football season at Nail Stadium last Friday night. The group was in town for an annual retreat at Stasney’s Cook Ranch.

The team of Barton and Hughes won the Championship Flight at the annual Albany Labor Day Golf Tournament with a two day total of 124 strokes, followed by Mitchell and Holson in second with 130, and Echols and Echols with a score of 136 for third place.

The First Baptist Church in Moran is hosting a community prayer meeting on Saturday, Sept. 8, at 5:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come and join in prayers for the community of Moran, including the school, teachers, students, and individual needs. The church is located at 616 Post Oak Street. — —

The opening day of dove season is typically busy around Albany, and members of the Albany Volunteer Fire Department have decided to take advantage of the increased activity by hosting a fundraising luncheon at the fire station, located at 609 Railroad Street.

Staff members from the Kindred Home Health office in Albany are gathering food donations as part of the company’s 14th Annual Food Drive.

Area churches will once again host the successful and popular after-game fellowships following each of the Albany Lions’ home football games for 2018, according to Brad McBee, president of the Albany Ministerial Alliance.

First Baptist Church members have often traveled for hours, driving or flying out of state or even out of the country on mission projects, but this fall they have chosen to work on a project much closer to home, just a few blocks east of the sanctuary.

Kids Club Activities at First United Methodist Church are scheduled to begin on Wednesday, Sept. 12. The Kids Club is designed for fourth through seventh graders, and offers them fun activities, snacks, and the opportunity to learn the Word.

Financial adviser Stephanie Davis (c) snips the ceremonial banner during a formal ribbon cutting at the new Team Financial Strategies office at 140 Hill Street in Albany. Several Chamber of Commerce representatives were on hand for the event held last Friday afternoon.

The field is almost set for the annual Labor Day Golf Tournament sponsored by the Albany Golf Club, and those who still want to join in the competition should get their entry in quickly before all spots are gone. “We are just about full,” said organizer James Waters on Monday afternoon.