By Kathy Thomson The Moran Bulldogs will start district play in Baird this Friday, Jan. 17, following a long Christmas break after a Dec. 20 loss to Throckmorton.  The varsity girls started their district games last Friday, Jan. 10, falling to Gordon 28-35, and taking on Ranger Tuesday, Jan. 14.

By Kathy Thomson School holidays, stock shows, cheer tryouts, and basketball games are all scheduled to take place over the next few weeks. Friday, Jan. 17 is an optional/required fifth day for Moran students. On Monday, Jan.

Joseph Beck Matthews, III died unexpectedly of natural causes on Jan. 1, 2020 at his home in Durango, Colorado. Joe was born to Julia Jones Matthews and John Alexander Matthews on Jan. 28, 1944 in Fort Worth, Texas.  He grew up in Abilene, attending Abilene public schools through ninth grade.

By Melinda L. Lucas Rodney Alexander, Albany’s mayor for the past five years, suffered what is believed to be a brain aneurysm last week and died less than 24 hours later in a Dallas hospital. Alexander, 51, collapsed at his home late Monday night, Dec.

By Kathy Thomson Only a few cases of influenza have been seen at the Resource Center or at the school so far this winter, but quite a few patients seen by the medical staff at the Shackelford County Health Clinic have tested positive for influenza, according to administrator Jera Fairley.

By Kathy Thomson Local residents who want to run for city council, hospital district, or school board positions in the Saturday, May 2 election may begin filing the required paperwork on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Filing closes a month later on Friday, Feb. 14 at 5:00 p.m. There is no filing fee.

By Melinda L. Lucas Shackelford County commissioners took care of a single item on the agenda of a special meeting last Thursday morning, Jan. 2, adjourning just a few minutes after they convened.

By Melinda L. Lucas Another $600 in donations during the past week brought the Albany Chest campaign a little closer to its 2019 goal, although about $2,200 was still needed at press time on Tuesday evening, according to treasurer Paige Adair.

By Kathy Thomson Albany Chamber of Commerce manager Mary Beth Jones said this week that the Chamber’s annual membership meeting will take place at the Beehive Restaurant on Friday, Feb. 7 immediately after the noon luncheon.

By Kathy Thomson New voter registration cards were mailed in December, and everyone who is registered to vote in Shackelford County should have received a 2020 voter registration card by the end of this week. Those who are not registered to vote still have time.