By Sam WallerMoran ISD enrollment packets will be available after Monday, Aug. 1, according to school officials.All students planning to attend Moran school in the 2022-23 school year will need to pick up a packet from the MISD office.The first day of school is Monday, Aug.

By Melinda L. LucasThe Moran Masonic Lodge #863 held its officer installation ceremony Saturday, July 16.The event was hosted by the Clyde Masonic Lodge during a joint ceremony with both Clyde and Cisco Masonic Lodges.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Masonic Lodge Scholarship Golf Tournament already has a full field, but is taking names for a waiting list.The four-person scramble is scheduled to tee off at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 at Albany Golf Course.

By Donnie A. LucasThe number of positive COVID-19 cases appears to be increasing, causing at least one major event to be cancelled this week.

By Melinda L. LucasAlbany High School counselors will host a dual-credit meeting in the secondary library starting at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, July 31.The session was originally scheduled for June 3 but was postponed because of conflicts.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now accepting nominations for county committee members. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for members. LAAs are elective areas for FSA committees in a single county or multi-county jurisdiction.

By Sam WallerAlbany’s Connor Smith spent a week earlier this month attending the Bass Brigade camp, one of eight summer camps conducted by Texas Brigades.

By Donnie A. LucasScores on the spring 2022 STAAR testing for grades 3-8 were recently released by the Texas Education Agency, with local scores exceeding state or matching statewide scores in almost all areas.

By Sam WallerResourceCare’s 24th year of Summer Day Camp is nearing the midpoint of its two-week run.Day Camp is free to all registered children from age 3 and potty trained to sixth grade.ResourceCare’s Ragan Riley said numbers are up this year with 168 students registered.

By Melinda L. LucasA local citizen asked for a special session of the Shackelford County commissioners during Monday’s meeting, and another point of discussion was repair or replacement of the Courthouse’s “chiller,” as the air conditioning of offices had not been working correctly for several days.