By Melinda L. LucasAlbany ISD trustees spent most of Monday night’s regular meeting going over the district’s various required improvement plans, as well as approving the final version of the 2020-2021 financial audit.

By Donnie A. LucasAlbany merchants and others will set up in the downtown block to hand out candy on Saturday, Oct. 30, continuing a tradition of hosting a community trick-or-treat event.The fun will start at 2:30 p.m. and continue until 4:30 p.m.

By Donnie A. LucasA new president was elected and four directors were re-elected to another term at the annual membership meeting of the Fort Griffin Fandangle Association held Tuesday, Oct. 12.

By Melinda L. LucasShackelford County Hospital board members voted to move forward with a search for a new district administrator during an Oct. 18 meeting.

By Sam WallerThere will be plenty to do this Saturday, Oct. 23 at Webb Park for folks attending the Albany Chamber of Commerce’s Home of the Hereford Cookoff and Cornhole Tournament.Cookoff categories start with dutch oven bread at 10:00 a.m.

By Melinda L. LucasWork is underway to make needed repairs and improvements on the exterior of the Aztec Theater, a major renovation project that is expected to cost in the neighborhood of $200,000, according to Aztec of Albany board president John Caldwell.

By Sam WallerFour Moran seventh grade FFA students competed in Agricultural Product Identification on Monday at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, placing fifth among FFA teams.Team members are Cutter Campbell, Jaelynn Cottle, Ashlyn Crawford and Landon Moreno.

By Sam WallerMoran has scheduled two days of events for its homecoming weekend on Oct. 22-23.Honored classes for the weekend will be 1946 and 1947 (75th anniversary), 1971 and 1972 (50th) and 1996 and 1997 (25th).The activities get underway at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct.

By Sam WallerAlbany residents can get a good lunch, watch golf, and support worthy causes Friday at the 14th annual John Rose & Jim Law Memorial Albany Kiwanis Charity Golf Tournament and Fajita Fiesta.

By Donnie A. LucasAlbany downtown will be filled with ghosts and goblins on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 30, as local merchants, along with others interested in setting up on the sidewalk, hand out Halloween candy.The trick-or-treat event is scheduled from 2:30 until 4:30 p.m.