By Melinda L. Lucas As expected, annual community Easter services were cancelled last week by members of the Albany Ministerial Alliance, including a Wednesday night Holy Week gathering and the traditional Easter sunrise service.

By Kathy Thomson A Shackelford County 4-H member, with the help of a family friend, placed second in the team division of the 2020 statewide 4-H Virtual Bass Fishing tournament sponsored by District 5 on March 7, 14, and 21.

By Kathy Thomson Moran residents are working together to help out each other during the current COVID-19 threat, offering to pick up needed supplies for neighbors when they travel to area stores, lending books, sharing DVDs and other entertainment ideas, and working together to get a community...

By Melinda L. Lucas Shackelford County chief appraiser Clayton Snyder is officially extending the deadline to submit property renditions one full month to May 15, in light of the impact on local businesses by the coronavirus. The renditions were originally due by April 15.

By Kathy Thomson The 2020 Shackelford County Youth and Livestock Association’s Buyer-Seller Banquet has been cancelled, but checks will be delivered to livestock sellers as soon as all of the pledge money is turned in, according to SCYLA president Bronco Askew.

The City of Albany will test the emergency warning siren at 12:00 noon next Wednesday, April 8, as it does the second Wednesday of every month, depending on the weather.

By Kathy Thomson Not unexpectedly with the increasing spread of coronavirus, this week Texas Governor Greg Abbott officially extended the statewide closure of schools through May 4, and the Moran Independent School District will continue providing distance learning for its students during the...

By Melinda L. Lucas The April 11 annual community Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Albany Volunteer Fire Department has been cancelled, with plans to possibly reschedule some event later in the spring.

By Kathy Thomson At least two local groups of women have been using their sewing skills to help battle the coronavirus by sewing masks for nurses and others on the front lines of this strange new “war.”

By Kathy Thomson Thursday, April 2 is the last day to register to vote or make a change of address effective for the May 2 local board elections.  Voter registration applications can be found online at votetexas.