By Kathy Thomson The Moran Independent School District, like other districts in the Big Country area, extended spring break due to concerns about COVID-19. As of press time on Wednesday, MISD had decided on another extension and hopes to resume classes on April 3.

By Kathy Thomson The city of Moran plans to replace almost twenty-five hundred feet of eight inch sewer lines running along Fisher Avenue and Grand Avenue using local money and HUD Community Development Block Grant funds administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture.

By Donnie A. Lucas Teachers and administrators were scrambling earlier this week to prepare alternative forms of instruction after local schools shut down due to the Coronavirus.

By Melinda L. Lucas Financial figures for both the upcoming year and last year were significant topics during the Albany city council’s meeting on Monday, when a $2.94 million budget was adopted for fiscal year 2020-2021, and the audit was approved for 2019-2020.

By Melinda L. Lucas With a March 17 reser-vation deadline quickly approaching, local residents are being encouraged to secure their places at the Old Jail Art Center’s upcoming 40th anniversary celebration on Saturday, March 28 at 7:00 p.m.

By Melinda L. Lucas Shackelford County commissioners voted unanimously to change IT vendors after reviewing three bids opened at a previous meeting. Sealed bids were received from Computer Transition Services Inc. (CTSI), Tolar Systems, and Goldsmith Solutions on Feb.

By Kathy Thomson Albany FFA members competed in the livestock and in the horse contest at Parker County/Weatherford College CDEs last Thursday, March 5.

By Kathy Thomson Albany High School’s one act play (OAP) will advance to bi-district competition, and six members of the troupe won special accolades at the district contest in Stamford on Thursday, March 5. The bi-district OAP contest will also be held in Stamford on Wednesday, March 25.

By Kathy Thomson Students tried out for the chance to become Albany school cheerleaders on Friday, March 6, before spring break. “We had three judges from McMurry University, and their scores counted for 50 percent,” said cheer sponsor Lindsey Vaughn.

By Kathy Thomson The Leon Bosque Resource Conservation and Development Council Inc. awarded grant money to the Albany Senior Citizens Activity Center last week.