By Sandy Morris Moran Independent School District will present six seniors with high school diplomas on Friday, May 28. Commencement exercises will take place at 7:00 p.m. at the MISD gymnasium. Dariann Hawley is the valedictorian for the class, and Corey Miller is the salutatorian.

By Sandy Morris Every year, a crowd of people comes together, not only to enjoy the annual Polo on the Prairie, but to  raise money for MD Anderson in the fight against cancer.

By Sandy Morris Albany will host the first two rounds of the Major League District 5 baseball tournament on Saturday, May 29 and Monday, May 31. Local league president Paul Hamilton said the tournament is being held at multiple host sites.

By Sandy Morris Summer is shaping up to be full of opportunities for members of the Shackelford County 4-H Horse Club.   Horsemanship Clinic Texas A&M will host a  horsemanship clinic May 28 to May 30, sponsored  by Coleman and Callahan counties.

By Donnie A. Lucas With the end of the school year, students might be looking for something to keep them busy this summer. There are several options including a host of sports camps during the summer break, including one that starts next week.

By Sandy Morris Moran students wrap up the school year this week with an elementary field day Thursday followed by an awards ceremony. Kindergarten and eighth grade graduations also will be held Thursday. Eighth grade valedictorian is Ellis Hise and salutatorian is Aydan Moreno.

By Donnie A. Lucas While the school year is ending today for local classes, a couple of summer programs for junior high and high school students are scheduled to start in June.

By Sandy Morris Albany High School seniors are anxiously waiting to cross the stage on Friday night and then celebrate their success at the traditional Project Graduation party later in the evening.

By Donnie A. Lucas Sarah Cotter had a longtime dream become reality last week. The Albany junior became the first Albany girl tennis player to advance to the state meet, taking the gold medal at the Region II-2A tennis meet held earlier this month at North Richland Hills.

— CHLOE FIELDS:  Chloe Fields has been listed on the Dean’s Honor Roll for the spring semester at Texas Tech University. This recognition is awarded to those students who have attained a grade point average of 3.5 or better. She is the daughter of Shane and Melissa Fields of Albany.