By Kathy Thomson
Shackelford County senior adults (60 and up) are invited to attend the Resource Center’s October senior luncheon to be held Friday, Oct. 18 at the Youth Center beginning at 11:15 a.m.
First Christian Church will be hosting the meal this month, according to program assistant Ragan Riley.
The menu for the October luncheon is baked chicken, corn, asparagus, and hot rolls, and the theme will be Halloween.
By Kathy Thomson
All parents of students attending Albany schools are requested to volunteer to help with the Parent-Teacher Organization’s Fall Fest next weekend, and local room mothers are working with coordinators Malarie Sutton and Shayna Duke to finalize plans for the fundraising event.
Fall Fest will take place at Nancy Smith Elementary School from 5:00 until around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. The annual event benefits all grades, even through high school, and all parents and teachers are asked to help.
By Kathy Thomson
The Albany band received a rating of two at the Seymour Marching Band Festival in Seymour last Saturday, Oct. 12, and their next contest takes place in just a few days.
The University Interscholastic League East Zone marching band contest will be held at Wylie High School Stadium in Abilene on Monday, Oct. 21, with Albany set to perform at 2:30 p.m.
By Kathy Thomson
Bus loads of Albany students were among over 7,000 who gathered at Shot-well Stadium in Abilene on Wednesday, Oct. 9 for the Big Country Fellowship of Christian Athletes sponsored Fields of Faith.
FCA Big Country East representative and local pastor Paul Johnston said that the event went well.
“It was a great evening,” Johnston said. “All of the speakers at the locations were good.”
By Kathy Thomson
Fort Griffin Living History Days took place last weekend, and the annual event drew a sizable number of area students on Friday even though the two Shackelford County schools cancelled due to the threat of rain.
By Kathy Thomson
Friendship Baptist Church will hold a revival starting next Sunday, and everyone is invited to join members for the multiple-day event.
“We’re inviting everyone to come,” said pastor Paul Johnston. “The whole community and anybody else who wants to come is welcome.”
Kenny Rawls, senior pastor at First Baptist Church in Hamlin, will be the speaker, and child care will be provided.
Services will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday evenings, Oct. 20-22.
By Kathy Thomson
Members of the Albany Volunteer Fire Department will be presenting fire safety information to local school children this Friday, Oct. 18 as part of National Fire Prevention Week.
“We will have two or three firefighters going to the elementary schools this year,” said fire chief Kyle Tischler. “I don’t know if Ember (the chief’s fire dog) will be going just yet, but we will be taking our big engines and rescue truck for the kids to look at.”
By Kathy Thomson
The downtown merchants will host their annual trick-or-treat event on Halloween, and since there is not a city-wide Trunk or Treat event planned this year, they have invited others who wish to hand out candy to join them.
“The Chamber would like to invite anyone who wants to hand out candy to line the sidewalks downtown and at the Bank Park from 3:00 until 4:30 p.m. on Halloween,” said Chamber of Commerce manager Mary Beth Jones. “You can dress up or just be you to spread the cheer.”
By Donnie A. Lucas
The Lady Lion volleyball team picked up a pair of district wins last week but fell short again against the Lady Bearcats on Tuesday in Hawley.
Albany, now 7-2 in district, suffered a five-set match loss to Hawley 21-25, 25-22, 28-26, 18-25, 12-15, still holding firm to the second place position in District 6-2A.
By Donnie A. Lucas
The varsity Lion football team opens District 7-2A competition at home on Friday, hosting the Roscoe Plowboys.
The Lions (4-2) are fresh off of an open week, while the Plowboys (1-5, 0-1) fell in their district opener last week to Hamlin, 64-0.
