Albany’s Kami Norton was one of three women across the country to be named as a Women’s Scholar Athlete of the Year in NCAA Div. II Track and Field, a first for any female athlete at Angelo State University in San Angelo.

The Moran Independent School District is fully staffed for the upcoming year, according to superintendent Danny Freeman. “We just finished our hiring for this school year,” said Freeman last week. “Teacher in-service will begin Aug. 10 for all new staff, and Aug. 13 for everyone else.”

Local singer Lorna Ayers will step into the spotlight at the Aztec and utilize her trademark voice and the excellent acoustics of the historic theater to again become the lead character of the musical Always...Patsy Cline, along with Pam Davis as Louise, and live music provided by The Bodacious...

Three members of the Albany Volunteer Fire Department attended the 89th Annual Municipal Fire Training School held at Brayton Training Field in College Station last week, July 23-27. Clay and Mel Deatherage completed their sixth year as invited guest instructors.

Parents who missed the Aug. 1 deadline to sign up their child for the annual Adopt-a-Buddy school supply program should call ResourceCare case worker Makenzie Marshall at 325-762-2447, ext. 119, to see if applications are still being accepted.

Albany High School band members will meet next Monday evening for the first rehearsal of the 2018 AHS marching band, according to band director John Stockdale. “It’s time to get ready for the 2018-2019 year,” the director said.

High school and junior high school students from across the eastern part of the Big Country and their families are invited to a free “Kick Off Rally” hosted by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium in Albany this evening, Aug. 2.

The first of four free summer day camps offered by the Old Jail Art Center for school-aged children this year takes place tomorrow, Aug. 3. The art camps offered this summer are Cultural Connections: Italy!, Things on Strings: Italy!, Cell Series: Teen Workshop, and Re-Create!

The next regular test of the local emergency siren is scheduled for 12:00 noon, on Wednesday, Aug. 8, depending on the weather.

Pick-up dates for the August distribution of the commodity food program are today and tomorrow. On Thursday, Aug. 2, certified eligible families in Moran should pick up their monthly commodity food at the Moran City Hall between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.