Local grain producers are just beginning to harvest wheat, and John Ross Reames at Reames Elevator has only been able to cut his own fields three days, and only parts of those days.  “It’s barely dry enough,” Reames said. “Our wheat is weedy, and the test weight is light.

Session 1 of the Big Country Beef Cattle Improvement Series will be held at the Trail Ranch in Shackelford County on Tuesday, June 25, and interested parties need to sign up by June 20, according to extension agent Michaela Bradford.

At least 24 children ranging from kindergartners through eighth graders are attending an “Into the Wilderness” vacation Bible school at the First Baptist Church in Moran this week. The VBS kicked off at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 9 with participants heading outdoors to cook s’mores over a fire pit.

Several Albany Lion baseball players received All-District honors for their regular season performances, including senior Joshua Dyer being named the District 8-2A MVP. Three other Albany players were given superlative honors among the four 2A schools in the district.

What started as a dead-even pitching duel through four innings ended with the defending state champion Big Sandy Wildcats breaking the deadlock with three runs in the fifth on their way to 4-1 win and a third consecutive appearance in the Class 2A final last week at Dell Diamond in Round Rock.

Summer conditioning programs for both boys and girls entering grades 7-12 in the fall got underway on Monday at the high school campus.

The annual Father’s Day golf tournament, hosted by the Albany Golf Club, will be held this Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and 16. Tee times on Saturday for the tournament include an 8:00 a.m. morning slot and a 1:30 p.m. afternoon slot.

Little League All-Star action is about to be in full swing with Albany fielding teams in two divisions. The 8U select team also hosted one of four playoff brackets, as well as the finals, during the last week, with the Albany team making it to the final four.

Albany 7on7 team members went 3-0 in their qualifying tournament in Archer City this last Saturday, meaning that they have now qualified for the state 7on7 tournament in College Station on June 27 and 28.

The 2019 Big Country Fellowship of Christian Athletes All-Star games were held last weekend, and four Albany senior athletes took part in the festivities.