Improving to 8-0 for the season, the JV Lions traveled to Graham to host the Haskell Indians last Thursday due to field conditions in Albany after heavy rains, earning a 42-0 victory.

The JV will be on the road to Hamlin this week to end the season against the Hamlin Pied Pipers. The JV will follow one junior high game, with kickoff at about 6:15 p.m. in Hamlin.

After a scoreless first quarter, the Lions started their scoring spree with a an eight-yard touchdown run by Robert Bailey. They led 6-0 after the PAT failed.

The Albany Cubs came home with a win and a tie against the Haskell Warriors last Thursday.

Games were moved to Graham’s artificial turf stadium after local heavy rains soaked Nail Stadium.

The seventh graders will play a rematch against Haskell on Thursday (today) starting at 4:00 p.m. in Haskell.

The eighth grade Cubs will travel to Hamlin for a 5:00 p.m. game as scheduled. Hamlin only has one junior high team, causing coaches to seek out another seventh grade game to end the season.

Cubs vs. Haskell

The final games of the youth flag football regular season are scheduled to take place tonight (Thursday) and the Super Bowl will take place next week, according to organizer Anthony Ceder.

Although there is an 70 percent chance of rain in the forecast, the 49ers and the Rams plan to take the field today, Nov. 8 at City Park for a 5:00 p.m. bout, followed by the Bills and Redskins at 6:00 p.m.

The Moran football season ended earlier than anticipated last week due to last Friday’s 66-80 loss on the road to Loraine ending the varsity’s playoff hopes, and a forfeit by Trent cancelling what had been scheduled as the Bulldogs’ final regular season game and senior night at Bulldog Stadium this Friday.

In addition, the junior high game that is on the calendar for this evening in Trent has been cancelled because the junior high Bulldogs picked up a game with Trent middle school on Oct. 18. 

Loraine Results

The city of Albany will receive a sales tax allotment of $56,730 from the state this October. The amount is down 15.54 percent from the $67,174 payment received in October of 2017.

Payments to date for the 2018 year to the city of Albany are $445,471, down by 2.28 percent from the comparable time last year, when payments of $455,873 had been made.

The city of Moran will receive a net payment of $1,411 this period, for a 17.33 percent increase from the $1,203 received in October 2017.

Friends of Fort Griffin, a local non-profit whose primary purpose is to help preserve and restore the original buildings at Fort Griffin State Historical Site, was recently selected as the recipient of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission 2019 Friends Alliance Award for Stewardship. 

“It was a big surprise to me, and a great honor,” said member Steve Waller. “It is very gratifying to be recognized by the Historical Commission for all that we do.”

Art enthusiasts are invited to the Old Jail Art Center this Saturday evening for a chance to purchase paintings, porcelains, sculptures, stoneware, pottery, etchings, and photographs from among the 69 lots contributed to the museum’s 14th biennial auction. 

Funds raised will benefit the Old Jail’s Acquisitions Fund and the conservation of the permanent collection, according to executive director Patrick Kelly.

Christmas gift ideas are quickly filling store shelves, and ResourceCare employees are hoping that donations will allow them to share holiday presents with all of the local children, teens, and seniors that request their assistance this yuletide season.

Toys for Tots

Marine SSgt. Doug Beaty coordinates the local Toys for Tots campaign, which provides gifts for Albany children ages zero to 11, working through the Resource Center. 

All veterans in Shackelford County are invited to attend a special Veterans Day luncheon sponsored by the Albany Study Club today (Thursday) and are also requested to join local students at two separate Veterans Day ceremonies to be held at Albany High School tomorrow and at Moran ISD on Monday, Nov. 12.

The three Veterans Day events will honor local veterans and thank them for their service to America.

Study Club Luncheon

The annual Albany Chest campaign is underway, and donations totalling $13,782 had been deposited into the account by Monday, Nov. 5, leaving $28,218 still needed to reach this year’s goal of $42,000. 

Local residents are reminded that everyone is not expected to give large amounts.