By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lion volleyball team picked up three more wins last week to extend its winning streak to 12-1, including a 1-0 district mark.

By Lynsi Musselman The 13th Annual Albany Kiwanis Charity/John Rose & Jim Law Memorial Golf Tournament and Fajita Fiesta will take place at the Albany Golf Course on Friday, Oct. 2. Individuals and businesses can help sponsor the Albany K Charity Scholarship Fund.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Albany cross country girls will run at the Hamlin meet next Wednesday, Sept. 23. Race time is set for 9:00 a.m. The four girls competing this season will also participate in the Seymour meet on Oct. 7, followed by a meet in Anson on Oct. 14 and a meet in Munday on Oct. 21.

By Donnie A. Lucas Both junior high volleyball teams picked up a pair of victories over the last week. The seventh grade girls will travel to Hico on Monday, Sept. 21 for a game at 5:00 p.m. The eighth grade girls will play in Rising Star next Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 5:00 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Albany Cubs will host their first home game of the season on Thursday (today) at 5:00 p.m. at Robert Nail Stadium. Only one combined game will be played by Cubs since the visiting Haskell team does not have a separate seventh grade squad.

By Lynsi Musselman The Bulldogs lost on Friday against the non-conference Rotan Yellowhammers 19 to 25. Moran Independent School District athletic director John Hughes said the team continues to improve with each game even if the scoreboard does not show it.

By Lynsi Musselman Members of Moran First Baptist Church are spreading the word that they will host a revival on Sunday, Sept. 20 starting at 10:00 a.m. Royal Aspach and Larry Briley of the church have been going door to door to pass out invitations for the event.

By Melinda L. Lucas Just before press time late Tuesday afternoon, Albany ISD reported its third COVID case, with two high school students and one secondary staff member on the lab-confirmed list.

By Lynsi Musselman Fall is less than a week away, and fall decorations are about to appear on Main Street, as they have for a number of years. Albany Chamber of Commerce officer Lisa Barton said everyone in town and those passing through seem to appreciate the traditional fall decor.

By Melinda L. Lucas Because of conflicts and illness, there were not enough Albany city council members to conduct business and hold the required public hearing associated with the adoption of the tax rate on Monday, Sept. 14.