By Melinda L. LucasFormal team photos of the Albany Lion state championship football team and their coaches can now be ordered in various sizes at The Albany News, open Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or by calling 325-762-2201.

By Sam WallerThe weekly Chamber of Commerce luncheon will not be held this Friday, Jan. 20 to avoid conflicting with the Shackelford County Youth and Livestock Show.Lunches will resume at the Beehive on Jan. 27 at 12:00 noon.

In addition to regular worship times, Bible study, and small group sessions, Albany participants in last weekend’s junior high Winter Retreat at Big Country Baptist Assembly at Lueders had a little fun during their service project of raking and picking up leaves at the facility.

By Sam WallerYouth from across North Texas will convene next month for the annual Weekend of Champions leadership camps at Eastland’s Solid Rock Camp.Separate boys and girls camps serving students from eighth through 12th grades will be held on consecutive weekends.

By Melinda L. LucasWith just a little over a week left before the official deadline, a large percentage of the county-wide tax levies will be collected in the next few days.Taxes assessed during 2022 are officially due next week, on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

By Sam WallerAlbany’s Cub Scout Pack 255 will hold its annual Pinewood Derby at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6 at the Scout Hut.Scouts from Tiger through Webelos are eligible to compete with cars carved from a standard pine block.“It’s big event,” Wolf Den leader Tiffany Waddell said.

This year, 2023, marks Big Country Electric Cooperative’s (BCEC) 85th year of hometown service to members and communities. An 85th birthday is a big accomplishment befitting a new logo look, which customers and others are already seeing.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now accepting applications for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) to provide financial assistance to eligible livestock producers for 2022 grazing losses due to a qualifying drought or wildfire.

By Sam WallerAn uninhabited home in Moran was totally destroyed by fire in the early hours of Thursday, Jan. 12, but major damage to nearby structures was avoided.Elements of the Moran, Albany, and Shackelford County volunteer fire departments responded. Albany VFD Capt.

By Sam WallerSamantha Hinkle and Danny O’Keefe were crowned queen and king of the Winter Formal Thursday, Dec. 22, as Moran High School students celebrated the holiday break.