By Donnie A. LucasThe Albany High School One Act Play earned fourth place out of seven district schools last Wednesday, March 8  to serve as alternate to the bi-district contest, and three members of the cast and crew received special recognition.The group presented the comedy “Oz” for the judges...

By Donnie A. LucasThe Albany Chamber of Commerce is currently sending out membership notices to current members and encouraging new members to join in time for the annual Crawfish Boil set for Thursday, April 6 in the parking lot in front of the Depot.All Chamber members are invited to attend...

By Melinda L. LucasCheerleader tryouts for the 2023-2024 school year were held last Friday, March 10 prior to dismissal for spring break.Several adjustments were made in this year’s tryouts, including the change back to an eight-member varsity squad.“Last spring, we just had 10 high school girls...

By Sam WallerWhen classes resume on Monday following spring break, Moran ISD will have nine weeks of class remaining until the end of the school year.

By Melinda L. LucasFamilies are invited to celebrate the beginning of spring break and a traditional holiday from India this Saturday, March 11.Even though the forecast calls for some wind on Saturday, temperatures are expected to be warm, and the OJAC hopes to host games and crafts in both the...

By Melinda L. LucasJust in time for spring sports and other warm weather outdoor activities, Daylight Saving Time (DST) returns this Sunday, March 12, at 2:00 a.m.Most of the United States officially begins DST every year on the second Sunday in March, and changes back to standard time on the first...

By Melinda L. LucasThe Albany Volunteer Fire Department recently  upgraded its “jaws of life” super powers with new equipment provided by donated funds.“We’ve taken delivery of a new set of cordless extrication tools,” said AVFD captain Joel Viertel.

By Donnie A. LucasWith two rehearsals now under their belts, the cast and crew of the Fort Griffin Fandangle will take a week off for spring break before resuming practices for the Membership Sampler slated for April 15 at Reynolds Bend on the Matthews family’s historic Lambshead Ranch.The initial...

By Donnie A. LucasA group of 20 Albany FCCLA members competed at the Regional Leadership Conference last week in Waco, with both Parliamentary Procedure teams and two other paired partners advancing to the state  conference.Both the Level 1 and Level 2 parliamentary teams are moving on to the State...

By Donnie A. LucasThe Ragin’ Red Band is preparing for concert and sight reading competition set for March 28 at Cooper High School in Abilene, hoping to repeat last year’s Sweepstakes Award by bringing home a pair of Division I ratings.The band earned a Division I at the marching contest last...