By Lynsi Musselman

The Albany Chapter of the National Honor Society will induct 17 new members this Sunday.

A recognition ceremony for the new members will be held on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 2:00 p.m. at the Albany High School auditorium.

By Lynsi Musselman

Albany Neighbors In Need was born out of the realization of the needs from shoppers at Closet Angels, the clothing ministry of Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church.

Several years ago, volunteer Sandy Ingalls added a place for shoppers to write down needs that could not be found at Closet Angels, said Closet Angels director Lori Reames.

“It hit us with the reality that Albany was full of needs other than just clothing,” Reames explained. “I started posting items that were written down and donors would drop off behind Closet Angels.”

Albany ISD administrators remind Lion fans that their names must be on the official list by the end of the school day on Friday in order to gain admittance to Friday’s game in Hico.

To reserve seats, call the AISD superintendent’s office at 325-762-2823.

By Lynsi Musselman

Members of the Albany Golf Club are encouraged to attend the club’s annual business meeting at the municipal golf course on Saturday, Oct. 10, and then stay and play in the Championship Tournament starting at 1:00 p.m. that afternoon.

“We will meet for a brisket sandwich lunch on Saturday, at about 11:30 a.m., and have a short meeting to elect or reelect board members,” said member James Waters. 

By Lynsi Musselman

Two teams scored 53 strokes each at the Albany Kiwanis John Rose and Jim Law Memorial Golf Tournament Oct. 2, and the deadlock for top place was settled by the common tie-breaking practice of a scorecard playoff.

Team Waterhole #2 (Zane Jones, Sean Loyer, Tommy Barton, and Booger Hughes) was awarded first place at the charity golf tournament with a score of 53. Placing second after the tie-breaker were James Waters, Charles Barrett, Rodney Barton, and Randy Walker at 53.

By Lynsi Musselman

Sondra O’Keefe and Corey Miller were crowned Homecoming Queen and King during halftime of the Moran and Three Way football game at Bulldog Stadium last Friday night, Oct. 2.

Others included in the homecoming court were queen nominees Dariann Hawley, Corley Hendricks, Baylee Orsak, and Tiffany Wade, and king candidate Bailey Hitch.

Also honored as royalty were princess Hannah Rogers, prince Zak Keith, duchess Alli Scott, duke Memphis McGough, lady-in-waiting Brooke Orsak, and paige Toby Eason.

Sondra O’Keefe

By Lynsi Musselman

The City of Moran will hold a household trash collection and free tire and trash disposal on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. or until the containers are full.

A separate container for metal will be provided.

Participants must show proof of residency with an electricity or water bill or a drivers license.

The collections will take place at the old rodeo grounds at 900 Ground Street.

For information, call City Hall at 325-945-3441.

By Lynsi Musselman

It is homecoming week in Moran, and the students and faculty have been gearing up for the game on Friday, Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. against the Three Way Braves.

Each day this week, the school has had a designated spirit dress day, with Friday being “get into school spirit and wear purple and gold.”

There will be a pep rally on Friday at 3:15 p.m. at the football field, with awards being handed for the best dressed during spirit week. 

By Melinda L. Lucas

Albany ISD administrators decided to step back and take a day to regroup last week after three student cases of -COVID-19 were confirmed Thursday on the secondary campus, all within the volleyball program.

Members of the varsity, along with two coaches, were quarantined, and junior high players who rode on a bus with them were being monitored this week.

By Donnie A. Lucas

This Friday is the deadline for organizations that plan to apply for 2021 funding from the Albany Chest.

Applications need to be finished and submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Oct. 3.

Board vice chair Melinda Lucas said Monday that only a few applications had been received so far, and she emphasized that all organizations wishing to receive an allocation from the Albany Chest must submit a written request by the deadline.