Students at Moran ISD have one more week to complete EOC requirements as the summerschoolprogram nears its end. Principal Jo Hise said students had a two-week window that began Monday, June 17 to complete requirements.

The Old Jail Art Center has a busy couple of weeks coming up with a Third Thursday Studio tonight and a special Family Festival this Saturday on the first week of Fandangle. AgroupofNativeAmerican dancers will make a return trip to the Old Jail’s courtyard on Saturday, June 29, with a free performance for Fandangle visitors and local residents.

The sound of the bugle call will once again mark the opening of each performance of the 86th anniversary edition of the Fort Griffin Fandangle on Friday (tomorrow) at 8:30 p.m. at the Prairie Theater.

The Fort Griffin Fandangle Parade will rumble down Main Street, wind around the Courthouse, and come by for a second pass Saturday, showcasing a variety of colorful and sometimes loud entries. As of Tuesday, there were just over 25 entries in the parade, but organizers are urging local residents to enter and have a chance at winning a cash prize in one of several categories.

The annual Fandangle Parade is just over a week away, and organizers are seeking entries to make the event a success. Judging will be held in six categories with cash prizes awarded to winners, according to parade co-chairman Megaen Birdwell.

A group of eight students and their sponsor will travel to Seattle in a couple of weeks for the FCCLA National Conference after qualifying to compete in a pair of video contests. Only the top 15 entries among the online contests are chosen to advance to the national competition from across the country.

Albany’s Team Greaseworms recently completed the Nail Ranch Buffalo RunAdventureChallenge. Participating in the annual event for the fourth year, Greaseworms finished with no mechanical failures and had a fun and rewarding trip along the way.

Every player in the Albany Lions’ starting lineup earned a spot on the All-District 8-2A baseball team, which was officially released this week after district opponent Hawley was eliminated at the state tournament. The Lions went 19-4 overall and 8-2 in district, claiming a share of the district championship by winning six in a row to finish the regular season.

Twin sisters Braylyn and Brooklyn Abbate are understandablyclose,having never been apart from each other for more than four days at a time. That will change this fall as they matriculate to different colleges, but they’re getting in some last big events together before then in the 2024 Big Country FCA All-Star Festival.