By Donnie A. Lucas Registration for Albany Little League teams, including T-ball, Coach Pitch, Little League Majors and Minors, Intermediate and Junior League, started this week and will continue through Feb. 8.

By Donnie A. Lucas Two of the four youth basketball teams didn’t play last Saturday due to conflicts with the local stock show. The final Saturday tournament is set this week on Jan. 30 with both the fifth and sixth grade boys playing at Hawley High School.

By Sandy Morris The Moran High School varsity girls basketball team hosted Rising Star on Tuesday, Jan. 19 in district play. The Lady Bulldogs lost the contest 19-12. Hannah Rogers was the leading scorer with six points, followed by Emily Murk and Dariann Hawley with three points each.

By Sandy Morris Twenty-twenty will be remembered for many unusual things, but Shackelford County weather isn’t going to fall into that category. According to Hector Guerrero with the National Weather Service out of San Angelo, local weather was not the big story of 2020.

By Sandy Morris The Big Country chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes hosted the first event in their annual Weekend of Champions this past Saturday, Jan. 23.

By Sandy Morris Albany High School athlete Wesley Estridge is off to a strong start in powerlifting this season.  Estridge traveled to Brownwood on Thursday, Jan. 21 to compete in his second powerlifting competition of the year.

By Sandy Morris The post-holiday coronavirus surge is still affecting many people and local businesses and organizations, including Closet Angels and Neighbors in Need.

By Sandy Morris Thirteen pointers and one English Setter were entered in the sixth annual Region 7 American Field Trial Clubs of America (AFTCA) Amateur All-Age Championship and the M.G. Perkins Amateur All-Age Derby Classic held on Friday, Jan. 22.

By Sandy Morris A high school worship night has been scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 10th The Feed Store.  Executive director Tisha Wilkins invites all high school students to attend.

By Sandy Morris The 2021 Shackelford County Youth and Livestock Association county livestock show and sale was held at the county show barn last weekend, Jan. 22-23, and according to association president Bronco Askew, the show overall went very well. “We had a great show,” said Askew.