Ragan Riley filed for a seat on the Albany City Council this week, and incumbents Sam Snyder and Alice Branham filed to return to their seats on the Moran school board. The deadline for others to place their name on the upcoming ballot is only days away.

The City of Albany will test the emergency warning siren at 12:00 noon next Wednesday, Feb. 13, as it does the second Wednesday of every month, depending on the weather.

The annual membership meeting of the Albany Chamber of Commerce, including election of directors, will take place at the Chamber’s noon meeting on Friday, Feb. 8 at the Beehive.

Landon Herrell took first place in the Albany Cub Scouts’ annual Pinewood Derby race held at the Youth Center on Tuesday, Jan. 22.

Visitors at the Old Jail Art Center next week will have a chance to join museum patrons across the country in showing some love for artwork by placing a paper heart next to one of their favorite exhibits, and staff members are showing their love for museum members all month long.

On Wednesday, Jan. 23, four Shackelford County 4-H Food Challenge teams competed at the San Angelo Stock Show and District Competition.

Books, posters, and educational products for next week’s annual Scholastic Book Fair were expected to arrive at Nancy Smith Elementary School this morning, and volunteers plan to set up the displays before the end of the day, according to Parent Teacher Organization president Ginny Ivy.

One Act Play (OAP) co-director Jenny Scott and 22 Albany High School students are preparing for their University Interscholastic League district competition next month. The District 8 OAP meet will be held in Stamford on Wednesday, March 6.

Members of the Albany softball board will hold a fundraiser this weekend at the First Baptist Church fellowship hall at 12:00 noon on Sunday, Feb. 10, and everyone is invited to enjoy a baked potato, fixings including butter, cheese, and sour cream, tea or water, and dessert for $8 a plate.

Students at the Moran Independent School District will not have class this Friday, Feb. 1, and the staff will have a comp day. The student holiday was added to correspond with the county stock show. Six FFA students and one 4-H member from Moran have entered project animals in the show.