Moran Independent School District earned a rating of “Met Standard” from the Texas Education Agency, with an overall score of 67 out of 100. “Because Moran ISD is a very small single campus district, we will not be subject to the new A-F system until 2019,” said superintendent Danny Freeman.

Moran Independent School District started the 2018-19 school year on Monday, Aug. 27. “We had a great start to this school year,” said superintendent Danny Freeman. “Students and teachers alike were excited to see each other again after a long summer break.”

During their regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 20, school board trustees learned that Albany ISD earned a “B” in the state’s new accountability ratings with distinctions given in social studies at the secondary level and science on both campuses.

Albany Independent School District student enrollment number totals for the beginning of a new school year dropped below 500 for the first time since 2014.

Albany city council members worked through several significant agenda items during a meeting on Friday morning, Aug. 17, including proposing a tax rate and setting dates for two required public hearings.

Proposed budget totals for the Shackelford County Hospital District for 2019 increased about $150,000 more than the current year’s original budget, but that is primarily due to the addition of a new ambulance.

Atmos Energy Mid-Tex Division currently lists half a dozen projects in various stages of completion in Albany, and anyone that has driven around the Kenshalo, Pate, Gregg, Jacobs, and Williams Street areas has probably noticed the crews at work, or at least the construction signs, trucks, trenches,...

Local students have several Christian peer groups they can chose between for Bible study, fellowship, and fun during the upcoming school year.

Board members of the Albany Chest will meet to organize the 2018 fundraising drive, nominate and elect new directors, and elect officers for the coming year during a 5:00 p.m. meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at The Feed Store.

The Alamo will be shown at the Aztec Theater this Saturday, Aug. 25, and as a special treat the Aztec board has waved the price of admission and has invited two special guests to the showing of the historic war film that was directed, produced, and starred in by John Wayne.