TheAlbanyJuniorHigh track teams opened their season with two meets in the past week, winning three team titles. The Cubs and Lady Cubs will be off through spring break, returning to action on Friday, March 22 at Clyde.

Four members of Moran’s One-Act Play cast and crew earned honors Tuesday, March 5 at the District 13-1A contest at Abilene Wylie. Moran performed “The Betrothed” by Jerome Mc-Donough with Josh Ross directing.

Moran Junior High track teams opened their season Tuesday, Feb. 27 at the Breckenridge Bronco Relays.

Albany’s Cub Scout Pack 255 held its annual Pinewood Derby on Sunday, March 3 at the Scout Shack. In addition, awards for participation in the fall popcorn sale and rank badges were presented.

Tax collections for local entitiesareaboutwhatwas expected as of the Jan. 31 deadline for 2023 taxes, with a little over 91 percent of the current year tax levy collected for the six local entities.

Shackelford County 4-H members Faith, Grace, and Cody Fry competed Monday, March 4 in the horse judging contest at the Houston Stock Show and Rodeo. Faith Fry placed fourth with Grace Fry eighth in “reasons,” but the team did not place.

Albany Little League will begin its 2024 season Monday, March 18 with competition in the Minors and Majors age groups. League organizer Paul Hamilton said 145 players from six age groups registered to play this season.

A semi-truck load of hay left Albany Friday headed to the Texas Panhandle to help farmers and ranchers who had wildfires devastate their land and destroy homes and outbuildings in most cases. Organized by Goodnight Steak House inAlbany, the shipment of 32 large round bales of hay left for Canadian, Texas in the afternoon after volunteers loaded up the donations.