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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.