By Lynsi Musselman The Bulldogs are getting geared up to play at home against Rotan this Friday night at 7:30 p.m. Moran Independent School District athletic director John Hughes said the team has a big test against 2-0 Rotan, but the guys have improved each week and are ready to compete.

By Lynsi Musselman Members of Moran’s First Baptist Church will host a special event on Sunday, Sept. 20 starting at 10:00 a.m. Beverly and Jim Pool from the Dallas area will perform a signing and praising Jesus event. Pastor Richard Jackson will preach God’s Word following the concert.

By Melinda L. Lucas Albany ISD officials were notified late Tuesday afternoon that a local secondary student has tested positive for -COVID-19, and they immediately began working through protocol to notify student families and staff about the lab-confirmed case.

By Lynsi Musselman Opening day of dove season is like a holiday in Albany, especially when it brings cooler temperatures and rain. Early morning gunshots were heard on Tuesday, Sept. 1 when the 2020 season began.

By Melinda L. Lucas Following a series of budget workshops over the past month, Shackelford County commissioners met in a special session on Tuesday morning, Sept. 8 to propose a deficit budget for the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1 and a tax rate that promises to raise “no-new-revenue” (NNR) for...

By Lynsi Musselman The Old Jail Art Center announces two new exhibitions set to open on Saturday, Sept. 12 and run through Jan. 30, 2021. OJAC executive director Patrick Kelly said the new exhibits will appeal to the interests of a broad audience.

By Lynsi Musselman Albany resident Amy Kelly, along with Shackelford County officials  announce the Your Vote Matters voter registration and voter participation campaign. Kelly is the campaign volunteer deputy registrar and hopes to increase voter awareness and participation in Shackelford County.

By Melinda Lucas A budget of $3,049,455 was proposed for the Shackelford County Hospital District at the end of a special meeting on Friday afternoon, Sept. 4 by the board of directors. The vote was made on a motion by Chris Beard, seconded by Jo Ann Estridge.

By Lynsi Musselman Albany Junior Senior High principal Glenn Hill has adopted ‘Row the Boat’ as the 2020-2021 school year’s ‘never give up’ mantra. “This year is a year of uncertainty for everyone,” Hill said.

By Lynsi Musselman Shackelford County 4-H Club is starting a horse program, beginning with monthly clinics, according to Shackelford County extension agent Kloey Painter. “We plan to have a roping clinic, barrels and poles, goat roping and tying, and a polo horse clinic,” Painter said.