By Donnie A. Lucas
The high school boys basketball season has started on a limited basis as the program waits for more players to join in at the conclusion of the football playoff run by the Lions.
The JV opened the season at home Saturday with a 56-9 romp over the Woodson varsity team.
The Albany varsity schedule is on hold pending the end of football.
By Donnie A. Lucas
The Lady Lions varsity basketball team opened the season at home last Saturday, beating Woodson 64-7.
The varsity girls team also traveled to Guthrie on Monday, picking up a 40-37 win. Details of that game were not available due to an early deadline.
Both the JV and varsity girls were also scheduled to host Comanche on Tuesday. Results will be reported next week.
Both girls teams will be on the road Tuesday, Dec. 1 for games starting at 5:15 p.m. in Ballinger.
By Sandy Morris
There is one month left in the annual Albany Chest campaign and many more contributions are needed in order to meet the 2020 fundraising goal of $41,000.
The goal was set by the directors at the start of the campaign after they reviewed the submitted funding requests from 25 organizations.
Local residents are reminded that everyone is asked to give what they can, even if they cannot contribute large amounts.
By Sandy Morris
Pick-up dates for the December distribution of the commodity food program are Dec. 3 and 4.
On Thursday, Dec. 3, certified eligible families in Moran should pick up their monthly commodity food at the Moran City Hall between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.
Albany families who have been certified eligible for the December food distribution program can pick up their commodity food Friday, Dec. 4 at the rear door of the JP office (the former county jail) from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
By Sandy Morris
Albany athletic director and head football coach John Hughes recently announced the members of the Moran Bulldogs who were selected for all-district honors.
In District 9A, Arren Hawley was named first team punter and second team running back, Cory Miller was named second team utility back and safety, Caleb York was named as second team tight center, and Connor Hall was named second team receiver.
Also receiving honorable mention honors were Memphis McGough and Toby Eason.
Shackelford County residents are reminded to get pecan or pecan food show show entries in to Extension Agent Kloey Painter or the Taylor County Expo Center by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30.
By Melinda L. Lucas
Although numbers from the Texas Department of State Health Services continue to lag with no new Shackelford County cases officially reported as of Monday and only three active, there has been a perceived rise in the local COVID case count over the past couple of weeks.
By Sandy Walker
The holiday season is officially underway under the coordination of the Albany Chamber of Commerce.
Albany Bucks
Shoppers can start earning tickets for Albany Bucks by shopping at any downtown or locally owned merchant. Every $10 spent in a local, non-chain business earns the shopper one ticket.
Tickets also can be purchased at the Chamber office for $5 each.
By Sandy Morris
Regular travelers on Texas Hwy. 6 heading south of Albany toward the Shackelford-Eastland county line have noticed the beginning of road construction.
According to Texas Department of Transportation Public Information Officer Tanya Brown, the contractor recently began the milling and paving operation to the portion of Hwy. 6 that will be repaved.
The section of road being re-worked runs south of Albany to the Eastland county line.
A Monday, Nov. 23 deadline has been set for the Nov. 26 edition of The Albany News due to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.
All news articles and advertising must be received no later than noon on Monday, Nov. 23.
“The timetable for mailing is actually what is driving our schedule,” said Melinda Lucas, News editor. “Because the post office is going to be closed on Thursday, we need to be able to mail on Wednesday, so we have to back the printing up to Tuesday night.”
