By Lynsi Musselman Seven Moran seniors will receive high school diplomas at commencement exercises Friday, May 29 at 7:00 p.m. in the Moran ISD gymnasium courtyard. Honor graduates include valedictorian November Meredith and salutatorian Harley Schafer.

By Lynsi Musselman The Old Jail Art Museum is still temporarily closed, but the facility is not short on virtual activities to educate learners of all ages. Each Thursday at 3:30 p.m., a five minute “OJAC tiny-tour” will be posted on the OJAC’s website and Facebook page.

By Lynsi Musselman The Shackelford County Youth and Livestock Association annual meeting will be held Tuesday, May 26 at 6:00 p.m. in the Albany High School ag classroom.

By Lynsi Musselman Families of current and returning Nancy Smith Elementary students will be asked to go online to register for the 2020-2021 school year as soon as the link is published.

By Lynsi Musselman A new backboard for the basketball goal at Chuck Reynolds Park has been purchased, with community volunteers making plans to install it soon. Sewer Project The City of Moran has been notified that the grant for the sewer repair has been released.

By Lynsi Musselman The Albany Dance Theatre Company will present “Rise Up” for its 70th Annual Recital on Friday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m.

By Lynsi Musselman The Feed Store will host a hamburger dinner for the Albany High School  Senior Class of 2020 on Saturday, May 23 from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. The Feed Store will provide seniors with hamburgers, hot dogs, and homemade ice cream for a sundae bar.

By Donnie A. Lucas What may well go down as the most unusual school year ever came to an end this week, with students saying their good-byes to teachers from a distance while turning in the final batch of weekly instructional packets.

By Lynsi Musselman While the shift is being made to come back to in-person gatherings, local churches are adjusting their safety protocols and finding ways to continue to reach as many in their congregations as possible.

By Lynsi Musselman With the Shackelford County Library still closed, the usual summer reading program will not be offered this year. Albany Study Club members normally start the reading program the first Tuesday in June.