Moran team competes well
Two Moran teams spent Jan.29competingintheFort WorthStockShowandRodeo meat judging contest. On Friday, Jan.
Madison Jones conquers Mount Kilimanjaro
Albany native Madison Jones took part in a oncein- a-lifetime adventure a few weeks ago when she climbed Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa. Jones, a 2014 Albany High School graduate, spent seven days scaling the peak, which rises 19,341 feet above sea level.
Parent meeting set for softball league
Parents of girls who will play in the Albany Softball Association this season are invitedtomeetwithASAofficials at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Feb.
Baseball registration underway
Player registration for AlbanyLittleLeague’s2024 season is picking up with several already signed up. Organizer Paul Hamilton said the baseball program willagainhaveonline registration this year, with information on how to register available through the elementary school office.
Deadline today for bull program
The deadline for signing uptoattendaBullManagement ProgramisThursday, Feb. 1 (today).
School waits for state decision
Local school officials have been given the raw data from last year’s STAAR testing and other determining factors, but they are still waiting for the Texas Education Agency to announce the formula that will be used to determine the district and campus scores for the federal school report card. Normally, the letter grade system that is based on test scores for grade 3-8 and End of Course test scores, graduation rates, and College and Career Readiness are announced in August or September of each year.
25 tickets left for Stragglers concert Feb. 17
Only about 25 tickets still remain for the Feb. 17concertbyJasonBoland and the Stragglers at the Aztec Theater in downtown Albany.
OJAC schedules Family Festival, Hearts for Arts
Renovations at the Old Jail Art Center are in full swing as the month of February begins, with a reopening date of Feb. 13, but with a Family Festival scheduled Feb.
Chamber to sponsor drawings
Starting today, most downtown merchants are again handing out entry forms for a Valentine drawing, with the winners receiving a $50 gift certificate for one of the participating businesses. The drawings will be held on Feb.
