By Melinda L. LucasThe Albany City Pool will close for the summer after Sunday, July 30, with normal pool hours until then, according to manager Meg Walser.Hours are 12:30 to 5:30 pm. through Saturday and 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday.The main factor in closing before school starts is availability of...

By Sam WallerThe Albany Athletic Booster Club has met its $50,000 fundraising goal to purchase and erect monuments honoring Albany’s three state champion football teams.Former Booster Club officer Amanda Tabor said an anonymous donation put the fund over the top.Albany ISD superintendent Jonathan...

By Melinda L. LucasThe Moran Masonic Lodge #556 held its officer installation ceremony Saturday, July 22.The event was hosted by the Clyde Masonic Lodge during a joint ceremony with both Clyde and Cisco Masonic Lodges.Officers installed for the 2023-2024 year were Worshipful Master John Adams and...

By Donnie A. LucasMembers of the Ragin’ Red Lion Band began sectional rehearsals for percussion and pit this week, with brass and woodwind sections being added next week in preparation for the 2023 marching season.Director William Vaughan announced this week that the band will be working on a show...

By Sam WallerJuly has been convention season for Moran FFA students and instructors.Students attended the 95th annual Texas FFA state convention July 10-14 in Dallas.This week, Moran superintendent Dr. John Denson and teachers Minnie Denson Bennett and Robert Stanley have been at the Agriculture...

By Melinda L. LucasNew and ongoing recipients of the Albany ISD Education Foundation scholarships need to provide proof of enrollment in order to receive awards for the fall 2023 semester.A total of 22 new 2023 graduate recipients need need to bring a class schedule for the fall semester and the...

By Sam WallerIt’s almost time for Albany Community Vacation Bible School.The event, sponsored by the Albany Ministerial Alliance, is for children age 4 through those who have completed sixth grade and scheduled for Sunday-Wednesday, July 30-Aug.. 2.

By Sam WallerThe Albany community is invited to take part in a prayer walk Friday, July 28, in advance of the upcoming school year.Organizer Mike Bean said that while the main part of the prayer walk will be held at 6:00 p.m. at Albany Junior/Senior High, it should be considered a daylong event...

By Melinda L. LucasPick-up dates for the August distribution of the commodity food program  provided by Shackelford County are Aug. 3-4.Certified eligible families in Moran should pick up their monthly commodity food at the Moran City Hall between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 3.Albany...

By Sam WallerCloset Angels has rescheduled its annual Back To School Bash for 5:00-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8.Closet Angels director Lori Reames said she originally planned to hold the event before the state’s tax-free weekend, but postponed it to avoid conflicting with other local events.“We have...