By Kathy Thomson
The month of October has been designated as Head Start Awareness month since 1982, and this year local Head Start family services coordinator Stephanie Jaco asked local leaders to help her implement one of the recommended activities.
By Melinda L. Lucas
A routine meeting of the Shackelford County commissioners on Tuesday morning, delayed 24 hours because of the Veterans Day holiday, saw several agenda items tabled for various reasons.
The elected officials opted to reinstate the county-wide burn ban that had been temporarily lifted after last week’s rainfall, mainly due to high winds this week.
By Melinda L. Lucas
An early deadline has been set for the Nov. 28 edition of The Albany News due to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and print schedule.
All advertising, including classified ads, and news copy must be received no later than noon on Monday, Nov. 25.
The usual deadline for the weekly paper is Tuesday at 12:00 noon. It is being moved up a day in order to accommodate the printer’s schedule and also adjust the mailing schedule.
By Kathy Thomson
The annual Toys for Tots fundraising luncheon will be held at the Youth Center on Sunday, Nov. 24, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
Marine SSgt. Doug Beaty coordinates the local Toys for Tots campaign, and he will cook brisket and other meats for the free-will donation barbecue meal. Albany High School National Honor Society members will serve the meal and provide sides and desserts.
The Toys for Tots program provides Christmas gifts for Albany children ages zero to 11.
By Kathy Thomson
Four Shackelford County 4-H members are competing in the District 7 Food Show on Thursday, Nov. 21 in the Big Country Hall located at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene.
Competing in the event this year are Albany elementary students Charli Trail and Emma Belle Smith, as well as Johnnie and Ellis Hise from Moran.
Fourth grader Charli Trail will prepare Easy Chicken Paella for the Junior Main Dish division.
By Kathy Thomson
Theater art students from Albany Junior High School will present Jerome McDonough’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” in the district one-act play competition taking place in the Albany High School auditorium Thursday, Nov. 14.
The public is welcome to attend the UIL one-act play competition, but guests are only allowed to enter and exit the auditorium between performances, not during a play.
“The one-act plays will start at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday and will have a rolling start,” said director Melanie Turner.
By Kathy Thomson
The Albany Chapter of the National Honor Society will induct 16 new members this Sunday.
A recognition ceremony for the new members will be held on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 3:00 p.m. at the Albany High School auditorium.
A reception in the --school library for honor society members and their families and guests will follow the ceremony.
By Kathy Thomson
Grandparents Week is scheduled to take place at Nancy Smith Elementary School next Monday through Friday, Nov. 18-22.
“All grandparents are invited to attend lunch with their grandchildren,” said principal John Gallagher.
Students are encouraged to invite other relatives, neighbors, friends from church, etc. if they don’t have grandparents or if their grandparents don’t live nearby.
Debbe Hudman (l) and Liz Green (r) prepare one of dozens of to-go containers that left the kitchen of Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church during last Saturday’s annual bazaar. The traditional turkey dinner was served, and crafts and baked goods were also popular items.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Scrimmage action for the Lady Lions basketball team started this week, with the regular season set to start next week, pitting the JV girls against Graham on Nov. 12 and the varsity against Newcastle Nov. 16.
On the boys side, action will be limited due to the football playoffs, but a team combined with some JV and a few varsity players will open the season at the Woodson Tournament scheduled to start Nov. 22.
