By Donnie A. Lucas The Cubs and Lady Cubs have been busy the last two weeks playing teams from Cisco and Hawley. The teams will play Hamlin on Monday, Dec. 7, with the girls on the road in Hamlin, and the boys hosting the Pipers. Games start at 5:30 p.m. at both locations.

William “Roy” Eubanks Jr, a resident of Albany TX and proud member and participant of the Fort Griffin Fandangle, passed away Nov. 13, 2020, at the age of 81 while in Hendrick Medical Center.

Carrie Louise Green Bagley passed away into God’s eternal heavens on Nov. 25, 2020, at Brookdale Assisted Living in Midland, Texas. She will be cremated and buried in the Green family plot in Albany, Texas, with a graveside service held at a later date.

By Melinda L.

By Sandy Morris After much discussion and research, Albany city officials have finalized plans to use the remaining funds of the CARES Act allocation, with $100 grocery gift cards to be distributed to local residents and city employees on Saturday, Dec. 5.

Republic Services, Albany’s trash pickup contractor, will run on a slightly different schedule for the week of Thanksgiving. Residential trash containers and business and industrial containers normally picked up on Thursday will change to Friday this week.

By Sandy Morris While the days of poring over a catalog of Christmas toys are long gone, children are still making lists for Santa. The Albany News will be printing Santa letters and holiday essays in the Christmas issue to be published on Thursday, Dec. 24.

By Sandy Morris The Chamber of Commerce will not hold a weekly luncheon on Friday, Nov. 27 because of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, according to Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones. Also, the Shackelford County Library will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26-27 due to the holiday.

By Melinda L. Lucas After clarifying a few details with Vince Viaille of Specialized Public Finance Inc. of Dallas, Shackelford County commissioners voted unanimously to begin the process of refunding the bonds for the Shackelford County Law Enforcement Center.

By Sandy Morris Seven local 4-H members competed at the District 7 Food Show on Thursday, Nov. 19 in the Big Country Hall located at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene.