By Donnie A. LucasAn investigative report involving an alleged wastewater violation by a local refining facility has been released by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, with a separate investigation on air quality and pollution still pending.

By Sam WallerStudents, teachers and staff at Moran have settled into a new way of doing things through the first two weeks of the new school year.Principal Jo Hise said the school district is employing block scheduling in the upper grades this year.“The first week went well,” Hise said.

By Sam WallerMoran’s city-wide garage sale is scheduled for Saturday.Sale organizer Michelle Taggart said the event will begin at 7:00 a.m. with no set time to finish.Maps will be available at the Moran Community Center.“I’m still taking names for the sale,” Taggart said.

By Donnie A. LucasAfter-game fellowships following varsity football games will start on Sept. 17 following the Albany’s first home game of the season on Sept. 17.The varsity Lions will play on the road for three Fridays starting this week before opening at home against Haskell on Sept. 12.

By Melinda L. LucasTeam and individual pictures of the junior high football teams will be taken today (Thursday) starting at 3:15 p.m.Those packages, along  with Lady Cubs volleyball, will be ready for pickup in the next couple of weeks.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Golf Club’s annual Labor Day tournament will have a full field for Saturday’s first round.The two-person scramble will tee off at 8:30 a.m. Saturday with an afternoon group starting at 1:30 p.m.“We’re ready to go – still full,” tournament organizer James Waters  said.

By Melinda L. LucasThe City of Albany will test the emergency warning siren at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, Sept. 9, as it does the second Wednesday of every month, depending on the weather.The tests keep citizens familiar with the three warning sounds, and they are also used to make sure that the...

By Donnie A. LucasThe monthly pick-up dates for the September distribution of the commodity food program is set for Sept. 2 (today) in Moran, and Friday, Sept. 3 in Albany.The food goods will be handed out at the Moran City Hall from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.The pick-up time for Albany families is...

By Sam WallerPreparations are underway for the 35th annual First Impressions Invitational Pig Sale, with a workday scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 4 at the Shackelford County Livestock Show Barn, starting at 8:00 a.m.“We always try to schedule a cleanup day the week before an event,” Bronco Askew,...

The annual “Dollars for Bob’s Scholarships” fundraising drive gets underway later this month.Sponsored by the Albany Ex-Students Association, the campaign traditionally starts the week of Robert Nail’s birth date, Sept. 13.