Eugene (Gene) B. Creech, 79, of Abilene, formerly of Woodson, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021 in an Abilene hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Woodson Church of Christ with Tommy Wade and Foy Owens officiating under the direction of Bailey Howard Funeral Home of Clyde. Burial will follow in the Woodson Cemetery with Vernon Buse officiating.
Agricultural producers and private landowners interested in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) can sign up for the popular program until Feb. 12, 2021. The competitive program, administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), provides annual rental payments for land devoted to conservation purposes.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Registration for Albany Little League teams, including T-ball, Coach Pitch, Little League Majors and Minors, Intermediate and Junior League, will start Monday, Jan. 25 and continue through Feb. 8.
Students at Nancy Smith Elementary School will have forms sent home on Monday, with completed papers returned by the Feb. 8 deadline.
Students attending Albany Junior High will be able to pick up forms in the school office. Completed paperwork needs to be returned to the school by Feb. 8.
By Sandy Morris
Moran’s junior high girls and boys junior high teams returned to the court on Thursday, Jan. 14, hosting May.
The junior high girls lost the competition 31-3, with Ashlyn Crawford scoring two points and Cassandra Mendez adding one point.
The Moran junior high girls record is 0-1.
The junior high boys also came up short on the hardwood, losing to May 44-8.
Ellis Hise led the scoring with six points, and Cotten Campbell added two points.
By Sandy Morris
The varsity girls basketball team traveled to Cross Plains on Tuesday, Jan. 12 to continue district action..
The Lady Bulldogs came up short, losing 78-11.
Dariann Hawley was the leading scorer with four points, followed by Hannah Rogers with three points, and Emily Murk and Alli Scott with two points each.
The Lady Bulldogs were on the road again against Eula on Friday, Jan. 15. The team came up short, losing to Eula 56-7.
By Sandy Morris
Despite COVID concerns, the Big Country chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes is moving forward with its annual Weekend of Champions, but with a slight change.
This year the Weekend of Champions camps will be a one-day only event with the Girls Weekend scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Solid Rock Christian Camp in Eastland.
The Boys Weekend is scheduled for the following Saturday, Jan. 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Beltway South in Abilene.
Makaela Rae Henry, daughter of David and Megan Henry of Albany was united in marriage on Sept. 19, 2020 to Justin Doyle Jones, son of Ken and Kelley Jones, also of Albany. Dr. Ronald Rainwater, professor at Hardin-Simmons University, officiated at the ceremony held outside at dusk at Happy Wife Happy Life Wedding Venue at Albany.
The bride is the granddaughter of Lonell and Anita Henry of Albany and the late David and Marcelyn Makela of Abilene.
Grandparents of the groom are Doyle and Nina Jones and Johnny and Rebecca White, all of Albany.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Several local fifth and sixth graders are continuing to be busy on Saturdays with youth league basketball, with two weeks remaining in the season.
Albany’s girls teams will play at Hawley High School this Saturday, with the sixth grade playing at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The fifth grade girls are scheduled to play at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
The boys will travel to Jim Ned High School this week. The sixth graders play at 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., while the fifth grade team plays at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Both junior high basketball girls teams posted wins on Monday at the local gym, with the boys playing in Hawley.
The Lady Cubs will host Haskell on Monday, Jan. 25 starting at 5:30 p.m., while the Cubs will play in Haskell also starting at 5:30 p.m.
The girls Red team earned a 27-17 win against Hawley.
“The girls played great defense throughout the game,” coach Jamie Wilson said. “There was a lot of communication between the girls that helped them be successful.”
By Sandy Morris
As the second semester of the school year gets underway, athletes in spring sports begin to prepare for upcoming meets.
Last week, Albany High School student Wesley Estridge was already prepared and ready to kick off his 2021 powerlifting season.
Estridge traveled to Jacksboro on Thursday, Jan. 14 to compete in the first powerlifting competition of the season.
Weigh-in was at 2:00 p.m., and Estridge began to compete in the various events starting at 5:00 p.m.
