By Lynsi Musselman Test taking can unnerve most students – even former students – so when the subject of standardized testing comes up, administrators, teachers, students, and parents in the state of Texas wince.

By Lynsi Musselman Albany High School alumna and 2020 valedictorian, Addison Asher, was recently notified that she had received the Arlis Parkhurst Endowed Scholarship for her participation in UIL academic events at the state level.

By Lynsi Musselman The Old Jail Art Center virtual camps continue this week with Frontier Days: Tonkawa!, closing out the August camps next week.

By Melinda L. Lucas  The two longest discussions at Monday’s city council session came during the citizens forum portion of the meeting, and although there was no action taken on either subject, council members expressed solid viewpoints on wearing face masks and also about the possibility of...

By Lynsi Musselman Albany Golf Club will host a Labor Day Golf Tournament on Sept. 5 and 6. The tournament is a two-person scramble format with an entry fee of $160 per team. The entry fee includes one mulligan per person each day and a meal on Saturday night.

By Lynsi Musselman Across the state of Texas, exhibitors are getting ready for stock show season 2020.

By Lynsi Musselman The 2020-2021 school year is underway for Moran ISD teachers and administrators. Staff development days started on Monday and will continue through Friday, Aug. 14, and again next week, Aug. 17-21.

By Donnie A. Lucas With only one new positive case of the COVID-19 coronavirus reported over the last week, local officials are pleased that the county infection rate has again slowed.

By Lynsi Musselman Families and students are anxiously awaiting the first day of school, while staff and administrators are preparing to welcome students back to school either in person or in a virtual classroom.

By Melinda L. Lucas Six more benches have been placed in Albany’s downtown block this week as part of a local graduate’s “Roots and Rest” project, and there are plans to add more in the future.