By Donnie A. Lucas The varsity Lady Lions won three out of four scrimmages last week to start the 2020 season.

By Lynsi Musselman Albany Golf Club will host a Labor Day Golf Tournament on Sept. 5 and 6. The tournament is a two-person scramble format with an entry fee of $160 per team. The entry fee includes one mulligan per person each day and a meal on Saturday night.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion football team is closing in on two full weeks of workouts for the 2020 season, with another week on the practice field before their first contact with an opponent. The lone scrimmage of the season is set for Thursday, Aug. 20 in Hawley starting at 5:00 p.m.

By Lynsi Musselman Albany Kiwanis organization hosted a youth golf camp this past Monday through Wednesday for 20 aspiring young golfers. Kiwanis Club member and avid golfer Ken Lawrence helped organize the event at the Albany Golf Club with Abilene Country Club golf director Jimmy Tidwell.

By Lynsi Musselman Across the state of Texas, exhibitors are getting ready for stock show season 2020. Albany High School agriculture teacher Chris Beard said entry deadlines are coming up for all the major fall stock shows including the West Texas Fair and Rodeo in Abilene that will be Sept.

By Lynsi Musselman The Lady Bulldogs started volleyball action last Saturday, Aug. 8, with a scrimmage against Loraine. Moran volleyball coach Jo Hise reported that the team played well, and they were able to make adjustments and focus on rotation.

By Lynsi Musselman The 2020-2021 school year is underway for Moran ISD teachers and administrators. Staff development days started on Monday and will continue through Friday, Aug. 14, and again next week, Aug. 17-21.

Born April 6, 1952 in San Antonio, Texas to Jesse and Mary Cleveland, Jesse (Jay) Mack Cleveland passed away July 15, 2020 in Ponca City, Oklahoma with family by his side.  Unlike previous times, this is not a ploy to avoid creditors or people he despised. He assures us that he is gone.

By Donnie A. Lucas With only one new positive case of the COVID-19 coronavirus reported over the last week, local officials are pleased that the county infection rate has again slowed.

By Lynsi Musselman Families and students are anxiously awaiting the first day of school, while staff and administrators are preparing to welcome students back to school either in person or in a virtual classroom.