By Donnie A. Lucas

The junior high track teams competed in a local meet on March 9, continuing to improve times and distances in preparation for the district meet set for March 27 in Hamlin rather than Albany.

Eighth grade girls coach M.J. Reneau said that her team members turned in stronger finishes.

“We improved our times on all of our relays this week,” she said. “Our handoffs looked a lot better. I thought that overall, the girls looked stronger and better conditioned during this meet.”

By Sandy Morris

Several Moran athletes have received honors following the 2020-2021 basketball season.

Senior Dariann Hawley was named to the First Team Academic All-State Team.

Senior Corey Miller and junior Arren Hawley received Honorable Mention honors, with Hawley also named Academic All-District.

Junior High Track

Moran junior high track team members participated in the May Tiger Relays on Monday, March 15.

Boys Results

Don Stutsman, age 72 of Moran, passed away Friday, Mar. 12, 2021. Graveside funeral services with full military honors will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, Mar. 20 at the Moran Cemetery Pavilion with Bro. Larry Briley officiating. Interment will follow under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.

Donald Edward Stutsman was born Aug. 8, 1948 in Electra, Texas to his parents, William Edward Stutsman and Donna Jeanne Thiele Stutsman. On Mar. 19, 1978, Don married Ellen Marie Parrish in Moran, Texas.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The Lady Lions softball team had a full week of games last week, playing six bouts including five at the Clifton tournament on Friday and Saturday.

Albany opened district competition this week, with a Tuesday game against Gorman. The Lady Lions won the contest 18-1. Details will be reported next week.

The local team is off this weekend but will host Baird on Monday, March 15 at 12:00 p.m.

Albany lost to Cooper’s JV on March 2, 13-8. 

ALBANY LIONS vs Cooper JV

SCORE BY INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R/H/E

By Sandy Morris

The Shackelford County Community Resource Center recently received word from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of an ongoing grant award of more than $3.5 million.

The $3,561,569 grant is the “standard” amount that has been awarded annually to the Resource Center and divided among the six community clinics operated by the Albany-based non-profit.

SCRC executive director and project director Meagan Marshall said the DHHS grant isn’t new but is a continuation of funding that the organization has been receiving since 2005. 

By Melinda L. Lucas

Financial figures for both the past and present were major topics during the Albany city council’s meeting on Monday, when a $3.01 million budget was adopted for fiscal year 2021-2022, and the audit was approved for 2020-2021.

The required public hearing time was allowed at the beginning of the meeting, but no one from the public had any comments.

By Sandy Morris

Just in time for spring sports and other warm weather outdoor activities, Daylight Saving Time (DST) returns this Sunday, March 14, at 2:00 a.m.

Most of the United States officially begins DST every year on the second Sunday in March, and changes back to standard time on the first Sunday in November.

Local residents are reminded to set their clocks forward one hour before they go to bed on Saturday night.

By Sandy Morris

The annual Chamber Membership Drive Crawfish Boil has been scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 15. 

The boil will be held at the Golf Course and is intended as an appreciation event for current Chamber members, as well as an opportunity to join the Chamber. 

By Melinda L. Lucas

Shackelford County commissioners extended the winter storm 2021 disaster declaration, voted to allow use of the Courthouse Square for a community event in December 2021, and adopted a resolution that should comply with Texas Senate Bill 944, all during a regular meeting on Monday, March 8.

Although Shackelford County has not yet been approved as a disaster area after last month’s devastating winter storm, county judge Robert Skelton said that extending his initial disaster declaration could help with obtaining funding.

By Sandy Morris

With Fandangle memberships rolling in and Sampler invitations going  out in the mail, Fandangle artistic director Lorna Ayers is ready to get started on rehearsals. 

The annual Fandangle Sampler, scheduled for Saturday, April 17, is moving back to Reynolds Bend on the Lambshead Ranch after an absence of more than 20 years. 

Rehearsals

Ayers said rehearsals for the Sampler will begin on Tuesday, March 23 at the Aztec Theater.