The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is partnering with the Texas Historical Commission (THC) and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to host the third annual #TXwindmills and #TXwatertowers Virtual Road Trip in July.
The TWDB is on the lookout for two iconic and important Texas water symbols that help define the story of Texas water: windmills and water towers.
Preparations are beginning for the 15th annual gala planned by the Friends of Fort Griffin for Saturday, Oct. 6.
An open bar with premium brands, a rib eye dinner, silent and live auctions, music, and dancing will all take place at the fundraiser held again this year at Lynne and Clifford Teinert’s Collins Creek Ranch.
Doug Moreland and the Flying Armadillos will provide live music.
A cheer camp for local girls ages three years through sixth grade, originally planned for next week, has been rescheduled due to conflicts with VBS and with the twice yearly refinishing of the high school gym floors.
The First Baptist Church of Moran will host a Vacation Bible School from 6:00 to 8:15 p.m. the week of July 30 through Aug. 4.
The VBS is free for children from four years of age through those entering sixth grade this fall.
“We will serve a hot meal each night at 6:00 p.m.,” said organizer Jo Hise. “Then we will have Bible study, crafts, music, and recreation.”
The VBS theme this year is Game On!
“We will finish off the week with a tailgate party on Friday, Aug. 4, at 7:00 p.m.” Hise said.
Bible Study
Volleyball two-a-days at Moran ISD are scheduled to start on Aug. 1.
“Dakota Fowler is coaching volleyball this year,” said MISD staff member Jo Hise. “The varsity girls will have their first scrimmage on Aug. 3, in Rotan. And it looks like we will have six middle school girls willing to play, and be able to field a junior high volleyball team this year.”
Football two-a-days at Moran High School are scheduled to start on Aug. 6.
The 80th anniversary edition of the Fort Griffi n Fandangle offi cially concluded soon after 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, with the traditional singing of “Prairie Land” by the entire cast, in front of an audience that included a large contingent of visitors from China, as well as U.S. Representative Jody Arrington and his family.
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Jacob Mort, an eight year veteran of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, is Shackelford County’s new game warden. Although Mort grew up hunting and fi shing, and always knew he wanted to be in the same profession as his father, a Nebraska game warden for over 40 years, he said that he “blames” Johnnie Hudman for his move to Texas. “I fell in love with the country around Albany after my dad and I went on a hunt at the Stasney Ranch with Johnnie as our guide,
The 80th anniversary edition of the Fort Griffin Fandangle officially concluded soon after 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, with the traditional singing of “Prairie Land” by the entire cast, in front of an audience that included a large contingent of visitors from China, as well as U.S. Representative Jody Arrington and his family.
2018 Recap
Although tickets did not sell out for any of the performances this year, Fandangle board president Steve Waller said he was pleased with this year’s show.
Except for a few areas, Albany ISD end-of-course (EOC) and STAAR scores stayed above the state testing averages, which were released along with Region 14 averages last week.
Local scores were received a little earlier, but have continued to change a little as the state sends out re-calculations, according to district testing coordinator Leigh Lowe.
Jacob Mort, an eight year veteran of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, is Shackelford County’s new game warden.
Although Mort grew up hunting and fishing, and always knew he wanted to be in the same profession as his father, a Nebraska game warden for over 40 years, he said that he “blames” Johnnie Hudman for his move to Texas.
