By Sandy Morris Local and area high school students who were unable to attend the Worship Night at the Feed Store on Wednesday, Feb. 24, will have another opportunity to hear featured speaker Riley Israel.

By Sandy Morris The Ministerial Alliance continues to work on plans for the Easter Community Service.  This year’s Easter event is called AWAKEN and will be held at the Aztec on Sunday, March 28. Alliance members are planning for the event to include out of town speakers and a worship team.

By Sandy Morris Project Graduation organizers for the senior class will hold a ‘To Go’ lunch beginning at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 28 at The Feed Store.  The menu will include chicken spaghetti, salad, bread stick, and dessert for a donation.

Dear Editor: Thank you to the citizens of Albany for your support last week during the unprecedented winter weather event and the conditions that resulted from the extreme cold. The heroes are numerous as a city faces such challenges!

By Donnie A. Lucas Albany’s junior high tracksters had the first track meet of the year at Hamlin cancelled as a result of schools being dismissed the previous week because of the weather. The season opener will be next Tuesday, March 2 at Breckenridge. Events are scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion baseball team is starting the 2021 season at home this week, hosting a JV tournament on Thursday through Saturday. The Lions will play Sweetwater’s JV at 2:00 Thursday, then take the field again on Friday at 1:00 p.m. against the Baird varsity.

By Donnie A. Lucas After missing out on their regular season opener and a tournament last week due to the weather, the Lady Lion softball team got on the field Monday to earn a 20-0 victory over the Cooper JV in Abilene.

By Sandy Morris Local FFA and 4-H youth braved the winter weather and participated in the recent San Angelo and San Antonio stock shows, with the San Antonio show still going on this week. San Antonio Show Albany FFA sponsor and ag instructor Chris Beard said eight exhibitors showed gilts Feb.

By Sandy Morris Pick-up dates for the March distribution of the commodity food program will be Thursday, March 4 and Friday, March 5. 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. on Thursday, March 4.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion basketball team won the bi-district title in a 57-55 barn-burner with a two-point buzzer shot against Petrolia last Saturday in Bryson.