By Sam Waller

Members of the Shackelford County 4-H sewing club spent their meeting Sunday, Feb. 19 creating apparel and accessories from items available at Closet Angels.

Shackelford County extension agent Kelsey Bell said about a dozen members along with adult leaders took part.

“The girls were so creative,” Bell said. “We had some that took shirts and pants and made jumpsuits or turned a T-shirt into a bag. It was a fun little project for them.”

Bell said the activity was the brainchild of Heather Nitschke, who volunteers at Closet Angels.

By Sam Waller

Moran ISD has two nights of fun and games on the schedule for early March.

On Thursday, March 2, Family Board Game Night will be held from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2, at the Moran Events Center.

Door prizes will be awarded for each grade level and Moran PTO will provide hot dogs, chips and drinks.

On Wednesday, March 8, Moran’s Spring Fling will be held at the football field.

Hamburger meals will be offered starting at 5:30 p.m. Game booths will be open from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Each class will operate a booth.

Photos taken of fifth and sixth grade youth basketball teams and individuals are ready for pickup at The Albany News office.

Little Dribblers pictures were taken last Saturday, and those packages will be available about mid-March.

Call 325-762-2201 for more information.

By Sam Waller

Parents of teens can gain insights and practical wisdom to help develop deeper relationships with teens in today’s ever challenging cultural crisis as First Baptist Church of Albany hosts viewings of the ENGAGE simulcast.

Sessions are scheduled for 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26, and 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1.

Sunday’s presentation will include childcare and a light meal.

By Sam Waller

The Methodist Women Chapter of Albany Methodist Church will hold a Mexican Pile On lunch at noon Sunday, Feb. 26 as a fundraiser to support local mission work.

The event is open to the public and will be held in the church’s Fellowship Hall following regular Sunday services.

Donations will be accepted to help Methodist Women continue supporting local mission work, which includes Chelsey’s Project diaper ministry and Albany Ministerial Alliance’s Christmas basket campaign, among others.

By Sam Waller

Presley Green of Albany and Samantha Hinkle of Moran have received the Good Citizen award from the Lee’s Legion Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

The DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship.

By Sam Waller

Albany’s Project Graduation will be operating the concession stand at two track meets in March as fundraising events.

Albany will host the Roaring Lion Relays on Thursday, March 23, and a junior high meet on Friday, March 24.

Project Graduation has provided Albany High School seniors with a safe alternative for celebrating graduation since 1988.

Started by the Albany Drug Task Force, the event is an alcohol-, drug- and chemical-free graduation party for each year’s senior class.

By Melinda L. Lucas

During their Feb. 14 meeting, Albany city council members moved forward with a $3 million bond program through the Texas Water Development Board for water system improvements.

A representative of Enprotec / Hibbs & Todd, the city’s engineering consultant, explained the project, stating that funding can be used for system infrastructure improvements from the plant to the lines and storage tanks.

By Melinda L. Lucas

With no contested races as of Tuesday, residents only have two more days to toss their hats into the local political ring for several local elections to be decided May 6.

The Albany and Moran ISD trustee elections and both Albany and Moran city councils had drawn full slates of candidates as of Tuesday, with one or more positions still lacking candidates on the other two boards with terms expiring for the election.

Without a contested race thus far, all six boards are looking at the possibility of being able to cancel their elections.

By Sam Waller

History buffs can get a glimpse of what life was like on the frontier Saturday, Feb. 18 at Fort Griffin State Historic Site’s Winter Encampment.

The event, scheduled for 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., will feature living historians who will fine-tune their skills while they portray a frontier winter encampment. Assistant site manager Eric Abercrombie said the event is similar to the site’s Living History Days held each October.