By Sam Waller
Xi Chi Pi Sorority has limited openings remaining for its fourth annual Scholarship Golf Scramble.
“A couple of teams have dropped out due to scheduling conflicts,” organizer Lauren Peacock said. “So if anyone is wanting in, they need to call ASAP.”
The three-person scramble is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 7 at Albany Golf Course.
Entry fee is $150 per team, which includes a fish fry following the competition. Tee time is 1:00 p.m.
By Sam Waller
Moran seniors Neveah Huskey and Caleb York were crowned homecoming queen and king Saturday, Sept. 23, as the school district wrapped up a week of activities.
Moran graduates Jan Hagemann Harber and Donnie Connally were named Coming Home Queen and King.
Conally was Moran’s first – and until last year only – recipient of the Texas Lone Star FFA Degree until 2022 graduates Johnnie Hise and Hannah Rogers achieved it. The three were introduced at Friday’s homecoming assembly.
By Sam Waller
Moran ISD held a ribbon cutting Tuesday, Sept. 19 for the new floor in its gym.
The work was conducted by Jelco of Austin as a cost of $79,978, superintendent Dr. John Denson said.
The project took six weeks from the start of work on Aug. 7 until the floor was ready for use last week. The school wasted little time putting the new floor to work as junior high and high school volleyball teams played their first home matches of the season just hours after the ribbon cutting.
By Melinda L. Lucas
In addition to an update about needed projects from Albany superintendent Jonathan Scott, AISD trustees heard the 2022-2023 audit during a Sept. 18 meeting on Monday, but approval is delayed until the October session.
Board members also learned of plans for the immediate future of the girls basketball program and increased substitute bus driver pay.
Audit Report
By Melinda L. Lucas
Members of the Old Jail Art Center will get an up-close look at three new exhibits during a reception on Saturday, Sept. 23, with the galleries then open to the public during regular museum hours.
The OJAC staff has been busy preparing for the weekend’s opening, with both artists on hand earlier in the week to install their pieces.
In addition to viewing the exhibitions, those attending the reception will have a chance to meet the artists.
Fall Features
By Sam Waller
A fundraising drive to provide a new section to the veterans monument located at the Shackelford County Courthouse is kicking off this month.
Organizer Mary Kay O’Connor said a total of $4,135 is needed to provide the addition to the monument, which now lists more than 500 names of Shackelford County veterans.
“Hopefully, people will make donations to the fund,” O’Connor said. “If we need to have a fundraiser like a meal, maybe I can find some help to do that.”
By Donnie A. Lucas
The changing of the weather is a reminder that it is time to consider getting vaccinated against illnesses such as the flu.
Vaccinations for this year’s variant of influenza will be available locally as soon as next week for some local residents, and local health care providers are urging the public not to treat the virus lightly.
By Melinda L. Lucas
The board of directors of the Shackelford County Appraisal District approved the 2024 budget on a unanimous vote during a Sept. 14 meeting.
The vote came after a public hearing, with no one addressing the board.
The $468,469 budget is $25,725 more than last year’s original budget.
Present either in person or by phone were John Tate, Lanham Martin, James Shelton, and Cody Jordan.
The only other business was the presentation of the audit for the SCAD year ending Dec. 31, 2022. Auditor Cameron Gulley reported no findings.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Albany Junior/Senior High School students recently elected student council officers and representatives, along with a full slate of class officers.
Candidates for the student council officer positions each gave a brief introduction to the student body prior to the voting during a assembly for grades 9-12.
Senior Robyn Trail was elected as president for the council for the upcoming year, along with senior Adam Hill as vice president.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Two Albany High School students have received national recognition by the College Board through its National Rural and Small Town Award.
Junior John Birkla and senior Maci Hatchett were among the 72,000 students from across the country who earned academic honors from College Board’s National Recognition Programs, according to Albany JH/SH counselor Brittney Harmon.
The honor is based on a student maintaining a 3.5 or higher GPA and scoring in the top 10 percent on the PSAT.
