By Sam WallerAlbany churches are celebrating the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ this week with a full slate of Easter services.In addition to Easter Sunday on April 9, services are being held by several congregations for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.

By Melinda L. LucasPick-up dates for the April distribution of the commodity food program will be Thursday, April 13 and Friday, April 14.The date was pushed back from the usual first full week schedule because of the Easter weekend.

By Melinda L. LucasDates for state-required testing for both elementary and secondary students have been pushed back in the school year by about two weeks, with both STAAR and end-of-course (EOC) tests administered during April and May.

By Sam WallerWhile the state-wide outlook for the spring turkey season is a little brighter than last year, prospects for Shackelford County are still down.“It’s very poor,” game warden Jacob Mort said. “I know a lot of people are not allowing lease hunters to come.

By Sam WallerFour junior members of Shackelford County 4-H competed in the District 7 Fashion Show, held Tuesday, March 28 at Llano.“This contest is very diverse,” Shackelford County extension agent Kelsey Bell said. “There are a lot of different categories, a lot of events you can enter.

By Melinda L. LucasWeekly afternoon golf scrambles are getting underway on Wednesdays at the Albany Municipal Golf Course, according to Albany Golf Club member Malarie Sutton.Participants should be signed up by 5:20 p.m., with play scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.

Parents of local Little League, coach pitch, t-ball and softball league participants are asked to be aware of upcoming plans to take team and individual pictures of players.

By Sam WallerMoran ISD is hosting Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at 7:50 a.m. Thursday, April 6 (today).Following breakfast, students in Pre-K through third grade will have an Easter egg hunt on the football field.

By Sam WallerMoran Volunteer Fire Department will conduct its annual Easter egg hunt at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 8 at the Moran city park.

By Melinda L. LucasWith sunny weather and spring temperatures in the forecast for this Saturday, April 1, families are invited to the Old Jail Art Center to explore the centuries-old spring tradition of Ukrainian Pysanky.