By Donnie A. Lucas The JV Lion football team picked up a commanding 56-12 win over a visiting JV team from Clyde last Thursday to improve to 5-0 for the season. The Lions will travel to Ranger this week to play a Stephenville JV squad since Ranger does not have a JV this season.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Cub football teams split games against different opponents last week, with the seventh grade losing in Hawley and the eighth grade shutting out the visiting Hico junior high team. The Cubs will travel to Ranger on Thursday, with a 5:00 p.m. kickoff.

By Lynsi Musselman Members of the Albany Golf Club attended the club’s annual business meeting at the municipal golf course on Saturday, Oct. 10 and then played in the Championship Tournament.

By Lynsi Musselman Moran ISD principal Jo Hise reports that the school has not reported any positive cases of -Covid-19.  This week is the end of the third week of the second six weeks, with progress reports to be sent home next week. Moran Football Moran played the Rule Bobcats on Friday, Oct.

By Lynsi Musselman The City of Moran is planning to hold a household trash collection event and a free tire and trash disposal event on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the old rodeo grounds, 900 Ground Street in Moran. Moran city secretary Teresa King said this is for Moran and Albany residents only.

Shirley Williams, age 58 of Albany, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 10 at First Baptist Church of Albany with John Viertel officiating. Interment followed in the Albany Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.

Herbert Hawkins, 71 of Albany, passed from this world on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. A graveside service celebrating his life was held Monday, Oct. 12, at the Albany Cemetery Pavilion under the direction of Melton-Kitchens Funeral Home. Jim Cox officiated the service.

1951-2020 Rebecca Trueheart Brown Rogers Hutcheson died peacefully at home on Oct. 5, 2020, surrounded by her family following a brave battle with cancer. A Texan with deep roots, Rebecca was born Sept. 21, 1951 to Susan Judd and Joseph Chenoweth Brown.

By Lynsi Musselman The Albany senior citizen center received new donated cabinets and a range with stove to complete the center’s kitchenette.

By Lynsi Musselman Nancy Smith Elementary School staff and students are acknowledging Dyslexia Awareness Month by wearing red each Thursday in October. In addition, facts about dyslexia are being shared during morning announcements on Thursday mornings.