By Lynsi Musselman Bethel Assembly’s ‘The Patch’ sign is up in the Bank Park, and members of the Albany congregation are ready to welcome residents on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

First Christian Church will celebrate a Blessing of the Animals service on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 10:00 a.m. on the south side lawn of the church.  “Everyone is welcome to bring their furry friends for a word of blessing at this short and meaningful service,” said pastor Brad McBee.

By Lynsi Musselman Beverly Rogers, with help from friends and the Albany Chamber of Commerce, held “Give Alzheimer’s the Boot” last Saturday, Sept. 27 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. in connection with the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s usually held in Abilene.

By Lynsi Musselman The Shackelford County 4-H Club hosted its first sewing clinic on Sunday, Sept. 20. Shackelford County extension agent Kloey Painter said the class was led by Johnnie Hise, the Texas 4-H Fashion and Interior Design Ambassador and Shackelford County club secretary.

By Lynsi Musselman This time of year several hundred area elementary and middle school students and teachers normally prepare to make the annual trip to Living History School Day at Fort Griffin State Historic Site for a reenactment of day-to-day life in the real Old West.

By Lynsi Musselman The previously scheduled decorating of Main Street last weekend will take place this Saturday, Oct. 3.  Albany residents are invited to help display cut cane and fall leaves down Main Street at 9:00 a.m.

By Lynsi Musselman Sue Breeden placed first in her class of Pinterest Pinners in the Creative Arts department at the West Texas Fair and Rodeo Sept. 4-19, and her shadowbox featuring hand sewn beadwork was also chosen as Best in Show. Her project this year was titled “Three Best Friends.

By Lynsi Musselman The annual membership meeting of the Fort Griffin Fandangle Association is scheduled to be held at the Albany Visitors Center on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 6:00 p.m. Discussion and a motion to hold the Fandangle in 2021 are expected.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion football team got an unexpected week off when last Friday’s game against the Anson Tigers was cancelled the day before the contest due to several positive COVID-19 tests reported among other segments of the Albany student population.

By Donnie A Lucas The 2020 volleyball is in the midst of an abrupt “time-out” after several members of the varsity squad tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus late last week, forcing the school to place the varsity and two coaches in quarantine.