Closet Angels to give gift cards
Closet Angels invites people to come and save money on their back to school clothes shopping, as well as sign up for a chance to win one of two gift cards.
UPC to host Back-to-School bash
The United Pentecostal Church’s annual Back-to-School Bash will be held this Saturday, Aug. 11 in the church’s Family Life Center on Cook Field Road, beginning at 2:00 p.m.
All students, from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade, are invited to the celebration, along with their friends and...
Music festival to benefit local programs
A musical fundraiser for ResourceCare will take place from 1:00 p.m. until 12:00 midnight on Saturday, Aug. 11 at Happy Wife Happy Life Weddings and Events Venue near Albany, and Carefest ticket holders will be able to enjoy hours of live music while they help raise money for a good cause.
Countdown to school start picks up speed
School starts two weeks from today, and the final countdown for the new school year is well underway with registration for the majority of new pupils entering Nancy Smith Elementary School conducted yesterday and new student registration at the secondary campus to take place next week, both...
Students attend lake retreat
The Feed Store’s final student events of the summer include last weekend’s lake retreat, next Monday’s pool party, and the Back to School Bash on Thursday, Aug. 9. Then the non-denominational youth ministry will take a short break before plunging into a new school year of activities.
Drawing to give local teacher $50 for classroom supplies
Closet Angels director Lori Reames recently announced that the clothing ministry will donate $50 cash to one local educator.
Group returns from Africa
Grant Head, Susan Jones, Hunter Owen, and Madison Ratliff recently returned from a mission trip to Namayumba, Uganda with Live Missions, a Christian organization founded to educate and empower Christ’s followers to share the gospel through intentional discipleship.
FBC Messy Olympics, JAM pool party scheduled
First Baptist Church members plan to take part in the Chamber of Commerce organized Back-to-School Bash on Thursday, Aug. 9.
Aug. 14 last day for city pool to open
Although the thermometer may not yet agree, according to the calendar summer is winding down, and the Albany city swimming pool will close for the season in less than two weeks.
“The pool will be closing on Tuesday, Aug. 14,” said Dakota Fowler, who manages the pool.
3-week Day Camp to start next Monday
ResourceCare Summer Day Camp staff is preparing for the upcoming threeweek event that starts next Monday, July 9, and there is still room for more children to be included.
