Five Albany ISD trustees met briefly Tuesday morning to formally order  the board election on May 4, 2019 and approve the election schedule.

At least one of the three seats is contested, with the filing period ending Feb. 15.

Liz Walls’ art classes sold, created, and delivered “kisses” for Valentine’s Day.

“This is an annual fundraiser that we do with the seventh and 11th grade art classes to make money for supplies,” said Walls.

Elementary classes will have Valentine’s parties today (Thursday).

Friday, Feb. 15 is the end of the fourth grading period.

Moran ISD will have classes on Presidents Day, Feb. 18. 

The next scheduled holiday is spring break, March 11-15.

Moran’s basketball season ended Monday night when the Bulldogs lost their final district game of the season 49 to 54 in Ranger.

Eula, 25-6 on the season and 9-0 in district, with one game remaining as of press time, is the 1A District 20 champion. 

Lady Bulldogs

The Lady Bulldogs’ season ended last Tuesday with a 12-80 loss in Strawn.

The varsity girls posted a 2-21 season showing and were 0-10 in district.

Junior High Boys

The Moran junior high boys played their last game of the season last Monday, Feb. 4. 

Doris Hudson, age 90 of Moran, passed away Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. 

Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 11 at the First Baptist Church of Moran with Rev. Jeff Pleasant officiating. Interment followed in the Moran Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.

Doris Marie Kidd was born Feb. 2, 1929 in Coleman, Texas to parents, Alton Boyd Kidd and Fleeta Olive Sikes Kidd. She graduated from Coleman High School in 1947. 

Renee Anna Kan, age 41 of Midland, passed away Feb. 8, 2019 in Midland, Texas. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb. 13 at Gunsight Baptist Church with Rev. Rex Boggs officiating. Interment followed in the Breckenridge Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary. 

Renee Anna Townson was born on Dec. 30, 1977 in Lubbock, Texas. When she was two, her family moved to Breckenridge where she attended school and graduated with honors from Breckenridge High School in 1996. 

Barney Tabor, age 77, passed away Feb. 5, 2019 at Eastland Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 9 at First Baptist Church of Moran with Pastor Jerry Shields officiating. Interment followed in the Moran Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary. 

Barney was born in Gorman, Texas on June 10, 1941 to Boyd and Ruel Rice Tabor. He was raised in Moran, Texas and graduated from Moran High School in 1959. 

Barney served in the Army National Guard for six years. He married Karla (Nena) Bickley on July 1, 1966. 

Mary Ellen Wilkinson, 96, passed away on Feb. 4, 2019  in Wichita Falls, Texas.

A funeral service was held on Monday, Feb. 11, at Hampton Vaughan Crestview Funeral Home Chapel in Wichita Falls, Texas, with Pastor Bobby Gonzales officiating.   Burial followed at Moran Cemetery, Moran, Texas.  

Mrs. Wilkinson was born on Apr. 16, 1922, in Moran, Texas. She was retired from Food Service at Wichita Falls State Hospital.

By Kathy Thomson

The 2019 Shackelford County Youth and Livestock Association county livestock show and sale was held at the county show barn last weekend, Jan. 31 through Feb. 2, and according to Shackelford County extension agent Michaela Bradford, Albany ag instructor Chris Beard, and Moran ag teacher Matthew Hise, the show was a success.

Organizers agreed that everything went went fairly smoothly despite a few technical issues, and participants, along with stock show board members and other volunteers all stepped in to help as needed.

Ragan Riley filed for a seat on the Albany City Council this week, and incumbents Sam Snyder and Alice Branham filed to return to their seats on the Moran school board.

The deadline for others to place their name on the upcoming ballot is only days away. Candidates who wish to run for one of the local offices available on the May 4 local election must file before the close of business on Friday, Feb. 15.

The City of Albany will test the emergency warning siren at 12:00 noon next Wednesday, Feb. 13, as it does the second Wednesday of every month, depending on the weather.

The tests keep citizens familiar with the three warning sounds, and they are also used to make sure that the siren, computer, software, and radios are working correctly.

The siren should sound one of the three emergency tones at noon on that day, but the siren is not tested if the weather is questionable, according to local fire chief Kyle Tischler.