Moran’s Terra Thompson waspresentedherGood Citizen award from the Lee’s Legion Chapter of the Daughters of theAmerican Revolution on Feb. 14 during a school assembly.

Moran FFA students racked up the miles last week attending stock shows at San Angelo and San Antonio. Four meat judging teams competed at San Angelo on Saturday, Feb.

$ 4500 raised so far Rings should arrive in April Approximately $4,500 has been raisedsofarbytheAlbany AthleticBooster Club in its drive to purchase a fourth monument to place in Champions Park outside Robert Nail Memorial Stadium. Last year, the Boosters raised $45,000 for three monumentshonoring Albany’s state champion football teams of 1960,1961,and2022.

Nancy Smith Elementary students and teachers willbeabletocometoschool dressed as a favorite storybook character on March 1 in observance of National Read Across America Day. The day set aside to celebrate reading on a national levelisMarch2,held annually in conjunction with the birthday of famed children’sauthorDr.Seuss.

Albany’s Jesus of Nazareth Catholic Church will hold its fifth annual Lenten Fish Fry starting at 5:00 p.m. Friday, Feb.

Division I ratings A group of eight band students competed in the UIL Solo and Ensemble contest held at Wylie High School on Saturday. Three of the soloists brought back Division I medals, with the other five all earning a Division II on a rating scale of 1 through 5.

Grandparents Week at Nancy Smith Elementary is set for the week of March 4-8, according to counselor Susie Beard. The Parent-Teachers Organization will host the annual Book Fair in the cafeteria on the same days.

San Angelo, San Antonio Albany FFA students maintained a busy schedule last week with appearances atstockshowsatSan Angelo and San Antonio. At San Angelo, Creed Spencer won his Dark Cross class during Wave 1 of the barrow show.

ShackelfordCounty4-H members have been busy hauling their livestock projects to major stock shows recently with five in attendance at the San Antonio Stock Show. ConnorSmithandLuke Smith exhibited barrows in Wave 1 of the barrow show.

MuchofMondaynight’s hour-long meeting of the ShackelfordCountyHospital District board of directors was spent considering proposals from the Texas County and District Retirement System,although action was tabled until next month. TCDRS representative Kristina Fox went through the services that are offered, stating that there are 831 Texas counties and districts, including water, hospital, appraisal, and emergency service districts, currently participating in the program.