Local observance of the National Day of Prayer will be held at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, May 2 (today) at the Albany Labyrinth.

May event for 20th year The20thannualSpring Health Fair sponsored by Shackelford County ResourceCare is set for Friday (tomorrow) at the Bank Park. Booths from about 15 area agencies will be set up to provide fun for local youngsters while also handing out information about the services and support available to local residents.

For the second year in a row, the Albany Lions are coming homefromthestategolftournament with a team trophy. Albany repeated its thirdplace finish of a year ago at the Class 2Astate tournament, played Monday-Tuesday, April 29-30 at Lions Municipal Golf Course in Austin.

After an up-and-down start to the District 8-2A baseball schedule, the Albany Lions madeastrongpushtothefinish, earning a share of the district title last week with run-rule wins at Cisco and Stamford. Albany (15-2 overall, 8-2 district) will take on Coleman this weekend in a best-of-three bi-district series.

♦ Albany will send six athletes in seven events to the Class 2A state track and field meet Friday, May 3, with two seniors looking to add to their career medal count. The meet gets underway at Meyers Stadium in Austin at 9:00 a.m.

The Albany Lady Lions saw a frustrating softball season end Friday,April 26 with a 12-0 loss to Anson in a Class 2A bi-district playoff. Albany finished 8-5 in a seasonthatbeganwithjust nine players on the roster.

Albany will have six entries comprising nine athletes vying for state berthsWednesday-Thursday, May8-9attheRegion II-2A tennis tournament atRichlandTennisCenter in North Richland Hills. The top two finishers in each draw qualify for the Class 2A state tournament, scheduled for Thursday-Friday, May 16-17 at Blossom Tennis Center in SanAntonio.

Emily Murk of Moran, daughter of Melissa Murk, was presented the President’s Outstanding Student Award as the top student in the Cisco College Theatre Department at a banquet April 22 at the Cisco campus.

Moran High School’s chapter of the National Honor Society inducted two new members Monday, April 29 at Moran Events Center. Senior Danny O’Keefe and sophomore Jayla Bussell received their pins in a brief ceremony.

Moran took three entries to the junior high district tennis tournament Wednesday, May 1 at Eula. CompetingwereJaelynn Courtney and Amelia York in girls doubles, Ricky Lee and Rob Williams in boys doubles, and James Hise in boys singles.