Representatives of the Chamber of Commerce gather for a ceremonial ribbon cutting at Albany Paint & Body after the business officially joined the Chamber recently. The shop is located on Hwy. 283 just north of the county show barn.

Pick-up dates for the September distribution of commodity foods are Sept. 5 and Sept. 6. Thursday, Sept. 5, eligible families in Moran should pick up their monthly commodity food at the Moran City Hall between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.

The City of Albany will test the emergency warning siren at 12:00 noon next Wednesday, Sept. 11, as it does the second Wednesday of every month, depending on the weather.

By Kathy Thomson With the fall stock show season already underway, Shackelford County 4-H, Albany FFA, and Moran FFA students have a workday scheduled this Saturday, Sept. 7, starting at 8:00 a.m. to prepare the local show barn for upcoming events.

The Hendrick Regional Blood Center bloodmobile will be at First Baptist Church on Thursday, Sept. 12 from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.  Hendrick Regional Blood Center supplies all of the blood and blood products used for patient care at 17 area hospitals.

Students in the early pre-K group at Stepping Stones Christian School take a break from their studies on their first day of class Tuesday, Sept. 3 in favor of a little outside time. The local private school accepts preschool children from three to five years of age.

By Kathy Thomson Area churches will once again host the successful and popular after-game fellowships following each of the Albany Lions’ home football games for 2019.

By Kathy Thomson Shackelford County has had its share of wildfires in the last week, with local volunteers called out to fight several good-sized pasture fires, including two in the same night.

Citizens in Moran have several events that will take place over the next two weeks, including a commodity distribution, city-wide garage sale, fireman’s Fill the Boot fundraiser, and a children’s paint party.

By Kathy Thomson Only a handful of slots remained available for the Albany Golf Club’s annual Labor Day tournament as of Monday, and those who still want to enter should call as soon as possible to see if any tee times are still open.