Johnnie Leon Barnett, 77, of Lueders was arrested on Monday, April 15 and charged with two counts of attempted capital murder, about three weeks after he allegedly tried to hit Shackelford County sheriff Ed Miller with his vehicle and then rammed a deputy’s vehicle.

riendly! The Old Jail Art Center is ending a busy April schedule this Saturday with a Family Festival that will explore the culture of Thailand. The event will take place from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Due to a day of rain, the annual MembershipSamplerand dinner for the Fort Griffin Fandangle Association was moved indoors to the Whitney Theatre in Albany last Saturday. While the crowd of members and guests may have been slightly smaller than planned, the success of the “members only” preview of the 86th anniversary of the Fandangle was not dampened, according to organizers.

In-person early voting for the May 4 Albany Independent School District trustee election started Monday, April 22, with 54 ballots already cast by midday on Tuesday, according to early voting clerk Lynsi Musselman. Early voting will continue through Tuesday, April 30 at the Albany ISD administration building just south of the band hall on the secondary campus.

Moran FFA’s meat judging team is preparing for its debut in state competition with Rayni Vinson, Caleb York, Cotten Campbell, and Ellis Hise competing Saturday, April 27 at TexasA&M. “This is the first time Moran FFA has ever qualified for state competition,” Moran superintendent Dr.

The Moran boys doubles pair of Caleb York and Ellis Hise won a playback Monday, April 22 at the District 13-1A tennis tournament to qualify for regional competition. The Region II-1A tournament will be played Thursday-Friday, May 9-10 at San Angelo.

Saturday,April 27 is the date planned for a ladies conference at the Moran Community Center, according to Cynthia Tollett, pastor at Apostolic Gospel in Moran. “All women in the surrounding area are invited to attend a morning of fellowship, beginning at 10:30 am,” she said.