For the foreseeable future, Moran ISD will run separate buses to Albany and Breckenridge, avoiding the bridge over Hubbard Creek Reservoir following emergency repairs this month. The bridge was reopened Sunday, Jan.

The Moran Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs basketball teamsopenedthe2024 portion of their schedules Tuesday, Jan. 2 with home games against Olney before the girls’ team opened District 13-1A play Friday, Jan.

Angelo State University has announced the students achieving the Dean’s List for the 2023 fall semester, including Ana Balliew of Albany. To be eligible for the ASU Dean’s List, full-time undergraduate students must maintain a 3.25 or better grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Shackelford County extension agent Kelsey Bell announcedaBullManagement Program has been scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 6 at the R.A.

Organizers for Project Graduation for theAlbany High School Class of 2024 are in the planning stages for this spring’s event. “It’s right around the corner, and we’re in preparation mode for getting things together,” said Cari Heatly, who is joining with KenzieFairchildandTisha Wilkins to plan the event.

Withthe2023campaign in the rear view mirror, Albany Chest board members met on Wednesday to review the applications and assign amounts to each beneficiary, with 24 organizations expected receive checks in the next couple of weeks. Asurge in year-end giving put the drive over the $45,000 goal, and directors are pleased that they won’t have to cut the tentative numbers that they talked about at the beginning of the campaign.

The Albany Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual business meeting Friday, Feb. 16 at the Icehouse.

The Shackelford Youth and LivestockAssociation is moving right along with preparations forthe2024ShackelfordCounty Stock Show. Thisyear’sshowisscheduled for Thursday-Saturday, Jan.

Savannah Sipping Society Members of the Albany Mainstreet Playhouse are currently in rehearsals for the comedy“TheSavannahSipping Society” to be presented Feb. 9-11 at the Aztec Theater.

An agreement has been reached and final judgment issued in a lawsuit by the Hackberry Wind Farm seeking a reduction in property taxes assessed for 2022 and 2023, according to the Shackelford County Appraisal District’s chief appraiser Clayton Snyder. The agreement, which was presented to the wind farm by the appraisial district, reduced the assessed value of the wind farm by 10.44 percent for 2022 and 22.22 percent for 2023.