By Lynsi Musselman Wedding season in Texas is typically in full swing by April.  With a pandemic this year, brides face extra challenges with planning. There are several moving targets involved in getting to the altar, along with additional special events during this time for the bride and groom.

By Kathy Thomson Last weekend, local churches used various means including drive-in, internet, email, and social distancing to celebrate Easter with parishioners while reducing the likelihood of spreading coronavirus, and Albany youth pastors are also using new ways to minister to their students.

By Kathy Thomson The city of Albany will receive a sales tax allotment of $30,781 from the state this April. The amount is down 8.29 percent from the $33,565 payment received in April of 2019. Payments to date for the 2020 year to the city of Albany are $158,000, down by 23.

By Donnie A. Lucas Albany students and parents should receive report cards for the fifth six-weeks starting today for the junior/senior high campus and on Friday for elementary students.

By Kathy Thomson Representatives of local organizations and boards that award scholarships to Albany High School graduates are asked to contact administrative assistant Ann Riley or principal Edward Morales at the AHS office by next Wednesday, April 22, to pick up student application packets.

By Donnie A. Lucas Albany senior Jaleigh Morales earned places on All-Big Country basketball teams for both Class 2A and the overall Super Team, while two Albany Lions made the Class 2A second team.

By Kathy Thomson Recently the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) branch of the U.S.

By Lynsi Musselman Earth Day is April 22, and will present a great opportunity to do something close to home. Planting milkweed and other native grasses can help promote the migration pattern and save the Monarch butterfly. In 1995, the iconic Monarch became the state insect of Texas.

By Kathy Thomson The Fort Griffin General Merchandise & Beehive Saloon was featured on the Texas Bucket List TV program, shown across Texas and also in Nevada, North Carolina, and Tennessee last weekend. The Texas Bucket List is aired in Abilene on KTXS ABC on Saturdays at 5:00 p.m.

By Kathy Thomson The community of Moran, along with towns across the state, throughout the nation, and around the world, is adjusting to the impacts of maintaining social distancing while going on with everyday life as much as possible during the coronavirus pandemic.