By Melinda L. Lucas Students, teachers, and support staff will celebrate the first school holiday of the year on Monday, Sept. 7 when the local school district dismisses for Labor Day.

Edna Mae Abbott, 96 passed away Aug. 27, 2020 at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, FL from complications after testing positive for Corona Virus. She was born May 1, 1924 in Rule, Texas to John & Claura Dominey.  Edna Mae married Albert Gene Abbott of Anson in 1942 and moved to Albany after WWII.

By Lynsi Musselman The 34th annual First Impressions Invitational Pig Sale in Shackelford County will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13 at the county show barn.

By Lynsi Musselman Hurricanes that threatened the Gulf Coast last week took several Albany residents to Sulfur, Louisiana to help in clean-up and relief efforts for those affected by Laura.

By Lynsi Musselman Pick-up dates for the September distribution of the commodity food program are Sept. 3 and Sept. 4. On Thursday, Sept. 3, certified eligible families in Moran should pick up their monthly commodity food at the Moran City Hall between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.

By Lynsi Musselman Maybe it is in the water, or maybe it is just coincidence, but the number of residents that are one of a pair of twins is unusually high for a town the size of Albany.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion varsity football team opened the 2020 season at home last Friday, blanking the Colorado City Wolves 48-0 in a non-district bout.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lion volleyball team picked up three more wins last week, including opening the district race in Ranger. Albany hosted Woodson on Tuesday, earning a 25-9, 25-7, 25-13 win to go to 8-1 for the season.

Bessie Lee Echols, age 87, of Albany Texas, passed away Friday afternoon Aug. 28, 2020. She was born Feb. 19, 1933 in Shackelford County on a farm in between Albany and Moran to Margie and Newt Tabor.