By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions varsity basketball team went 3-1 last week at the Hermleigh tournament in its first action of the season.
The Lions, who didn’t start practice until after the football team completed its season, got started on Thursday, Dec. 16, with a 43-27 victory against Bronte and a 44-35 decision against Merkel.
On Friday, Albany beat Coahoma 64-48 before suffering a 43-34 loss on Saturday to San Angelo Cornerstone.
By Sam Waller
The slow starts that have beleaguered the Albany girls basketball team basketball team continued as the Lady Lions dropped their District 10-2A opener on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 89-21 at Haskell.
The Lady Lions made their second district outing Tuesday with a home game against Hawley, recording a loss. Details will be reported in the Jan. 6 issue of the News.
During the Christmas break, Albany will play in the Eula tournament Monday-Wednesday, Dec. 27-29. The Lady Lions will resume district play Jan. 4 at Hamlin.
By Sam Waller
After a slow fall dove season, the outlook for the winter season is also disappointing for outdoorsmen, according to game warden Jacob Mort.
The winter season opened Dec. 17 and runs through Jan. 2.
“Everything as far as hunting migratory birds is below average this year,” Mort said. “It’s been pretty sporadic. There was a week or two there during the first part of October that was pretty good, but other than that, it’s just been a below-average year.”
Mort said a number of factors have contributed to the lower bird count.
Moran ISD offices and schools are closed for the holiday break.
Teachers and staff will return to work on Monday, Jan. 3, with a staff development day.
Classes resume on Tuesday, Jan. 4.
School holidays are scheduled for Monday, Jan, 17, and Friday, Jan. 21. The end of the six weeks is Friday, Feb. 11.
By Sam Waller
The Moran Lady Bulldogs split a pair of home games last week, winning in their final outing before the holiday break, while the varsity boys teams suffered a pair of losses.
On Tuesday, Dec. 14, the Moran girls lost a heartbreaker 36-35 to Rotan, then defeated the Knox City JV 42-23 on Friday.
In boys action, the Bulldogs lost 50-28 on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at Mullin, then dropped a 54-30 decision on Friday to Ranger at home.
Both Moran teams will compete in the Gordon Holiday Ford Classic on Tuesday-Wednesday, Dec. 28-29.
By Sam Waller
Shackelford County FFA and 4-H members are in the final month of getting animals ready for the county stock show, and members of the Shackelford County Youth and Livestock Association are doing their parts to make the event a success.
Members of the association met Dec. 7. to discuss plans for the show, which is scheduled for Jan. 20-22 at the county show barn.
By Melinda L. Lucas
The start of a new year is a time for celebrating, and local emergency responders remind county residents to make sure that any fireworks used in the festivities are handled safely and legally.
Dry conditions and high winds have sparked the county commissioners to continue the county burn ban, with several wildfires fought by local and area volunteers in the past month.
By Sam Waller
A Shackelford County landmark was damaged and a well-traveled road in the county cut off just before Thanksgiving.
The Landreth Dam bridge has been closed to traffic since Nov. 23, when an excavator collided with the crossbeam of each portal, cutting off access to the southeastern part of the county by that route.
The bridge, located about 11 miles east of Albany on FM 601 at Hubbard Creek, is of historical significance, according to Texas Department of Transportation’s Glenn Allbritton.
By Sam Waller
The Old Jail Art Center is going straight from its holiday programs into planning its next big event, the Jewel of the Prairie gala fundraiser in February.
Current exhibits will close Jan. 29, the Lunar New Year Family Festival will be Feb. 5, and new exhibits will open Feb. 26 in conjunction with the gala.
The Old Jail hosted a holiday family festival last Saturday and also brought the Peeler-Rose Puppet Shows back to the museum earlier this month.
After a brief break for the holidays, weekly programs will start back in January.
Georgia Barrett, age 76 of Albany, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 18 at First United Methodist Church of Albany with Rev. Tim Trimble officiating. Interment followed in the Albany Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.
Georgia Ann Bowsher was born Nov. 5, 1945 in Stamford, Texas to George Madison Bowsher and Anna Shelton Bowsher. She graduated from Albany High School. Georgia married Charles Barrett in Albany on Dec. 14, 1963.
