With a forecast of sunny skies and temperatures expected to reach the mid-80s on Saturday, it should be a perfect day for the Old Jail’s March Family Festival. Entire families are invited to celebrate the traditional Bulgarian holiday, “Baba Marta,” onSaturday,March2attheOldJailArtCenter from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

GrandparentsWeekatNancy Smith Elementary is set for the week of March 4-8, according to counselor Susie Beard. Grandparents are invited to bring a lunch to eat with students throughout the week.

♦ With two more 12-hour days of early voting and the regular 12-hour Election Day on Tuesday, March 5 voters will still have plenty of opportunities to cast ballots in the March Republican and Democratic primaries. Friday’s ending date for early voting closes out an unprecedented weekend schedule for Shackelford County, with the Courthouse voting site open for 12 hours on Saturday and six hours on Sunday afternoon in compliance with new state laws.

Albany entries won four of five draws Thursday, Feb. 22 at the Hawley Invitational in the first tournament of the tennis season, played atAbilene’s Rose Park Tennis Center.

Albany Little League is wrapping up registration for its 2024 season this weekend. Albany Little League organizer Paul Hamilton saidmorethan100players have registered so far.

Albany senior Lute Wheelerbecamethefourth member of his class to earn the chance to participate in athletics at the college level, signing Wednesday, Feb. 14 to play golf for North Central Texas College in Gainesville.

Moranjuniorhightrack teams competed in their first meet Tuesday, Feb. 27 at Breckenridge.

Moran FFA celebrated National FFA Week on Wednesday, Feb. 21 with a heifer parade for elementary students at the football field.