By Sandy Morris

The Shackelford County Community Resource Center recently received word from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of an ongoing grant award of more than $3.5 million.

The $3,561,569 grant is the “standard” amount that has been awarded annually to the Resource Center and divided among the six community clinics operated by the Albany-based non-profit.

SCRC executive director and project director Meagan Marshall said the DHHS grant isn’t new but is a continuation of funding that the organization has been receiving since 2005. 

By Sandy Morris

The Moran varsity girls basketball team had six members recognized with honors in District 13 - 1A.

Sophomore Hannah Noble received second team All-District, and sophomores Alli Scott and Emily Murk received Honorable Mention.

Senior Dariann Hawley and junior Hannah Rogers received Honorable Mention and Academic All-District.

Junior Johnnie Hise received Academic All-District. 

Moran boys varsity basketball honors have not been announced as there is a district basketball team still in the playoffs. 

By Sandy Morris

Last week was National FFA Week, and members of the Moran High School FFA hosted a hamburger lunch last Wednesday, Feb. 24.

The officers sent out letters inviting local farmers to the meal in appreciation for the work they do in the community. 

Moran FFA officers are Cotten Campbell – sentinel, Ellis Hise – treasurer, Aydan Moreno – secretary, Johnnie Hise – president, and Hannah Rogers – vice president. 

Color photo packets of the youth basketball and Little Dribbler teams, taken by The Albany News, are ready for pickup this week at the News office. 

In addition, a number of packages from previous sports have not yet been claimed.

The Albany High School softball team and individual pictures are scheduled to be taken in the next couple of weeks and should be ready by the end of March.

Youth packages are priced at $20 plus tax, while the cost of school sports packages is $25 plus tax.

By Sandy Morris

The Albany Athletic Booster Club is making plans for upcoming fundraisers during the month of March.

AABC will host the concession stand for three upcoming track meets scheduled in Albany. 

A junior high track meet is scheduled for Monday, March 8, and the district junior high track meet will be held on Saturday, March 27.

Albany will host the high school district track meet on Wednesday, March 31. 

By Sandy Morris

The Albany High School’s One Act Play cast and crew gave a public performance of  The Love of  Three Oranges on Monday, March 1 at the Albany High School auditorium. 

District competition was scheduled for Wednesday, March 3 at the new performing arts center in Haskell and results were not available at press time. 

Monday’s performance gave the students the opportunity to perform in front of a live audience before competing at district. 

By Sandy Morris

Local FFA and 4-H members returned to the San Antonio Livestock Show last week to show their projects. 

Albany FFA sponsor and ag instructor Chris Beard said 17 exhibitors showed barrows Feb. 19-26 during the second week of the show.

Callan Edgar placed second with her middle weight cross in class 53 and made the sale.

Carli Edgar’s entry in the class 59 heavy weights was selected third.

Hannah Snyder won second with a cross in class 95.

Tatum Grady earned 10th place with her Hampshire. 

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has announced that the waiver on expiration dates for driver licenses (DLs) and identification cards (IDs) will end April 14, 2021. Customers who need to renew are urged to make an appointment soon.

The waiver, granted by Gov. Greg Abbott last March due to the pandemic, applied to DLs, commercial DLs, commercial learner permits, ID cards and election identification certificates that expired on or after March 13, 2020.

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By Sandy Morris

The Project Graduation organizers for the senior class held another successful fundraiser on Sunday, Feb. 28 at The Feed Store.

Students and parents  served a ‘To Go’ lunch featuring chicken spaghetti, salad, bread stick, and dessert for a donation.

Class parent Tisha Wilkins said the fundraiser was ‘fantastic.”

Beginning Monday, March 8, the KDYX or DYESS WSR-88D operated by NOAA’s National Weather Service in San Angelo, Texas will be down for approximately two weeks for an important upgrade. 

Technicians will refurbish and replace the pedestal, one of the most critical components of the radar, which is necessary for antenna rotation and positioning to capture data in all directions. 

The components are extremely heavy and will require the radome to be removed by crane and replaced when the work is completed.