By Sam WallerThe Albany Junior High Lady Cubs volleyball teams split their home matches last week against Bangs with the eighth grade team recording its first win of the season.Both teams are now 1-2.Because of the Labor Day holiday, last week’s matches were played Thursday, Sept. 8.

By Sam WallerMoran is celebrating homecoming this week with four days of activities leading up to the homecoming game against Mullin on Friday, Sept. 16.“We’ve had dress-up days all this week,” principal Jo Hise said.

By Sam WallerThe Moran Lady Bulldogs lost one match on the court last week, then had another wiped out because of circumstances.Moran faces another light schedule this week, visiting Ranger on Tuesday, Sept. 13 before having the weekend off. Results will be reported next week.

By Sam WallerThe Moran Bulldogs football team took a 56-8 loss Friday, Sept. 9 at Aspermont, but coach John Hughes said the team showed improvement.The Bulldogs (0-3) return home Friday, Sept. 16 to host Mullin for homecoming. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Lisa Nicole Warne Glasmann, 39, of Prospect, Kentucky, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Aug. 31, 2022.The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Sept. 17 at St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church located at 6710 Wolf Pen Branch Road, Harrods Creek, KY 40027. The Rev.

By Melinda L. LucasAlbany ISD trustees passed a budget for the 2022-2023 school year during a special early morning session on Wednesday, Aug. 31, meeting the required state deadline.They also okayed the proposed tax rate of 94.

By Donnie A. LucasDove hunters were greeted by two days of better than anticipated success last week, followed by a weather front that moved the majority of birds out of the area for the Labor Day weekend.

By Donnie A. LucasThe annual citywide garage sale is set for Saturday, Sept. 10, with about 20 local individuals signed up as of Tuesday.A few more local residents may have signed up for the event on Wednesday after the press deadline.

By Melinda L. LucasMembers of the Albany Volunteer Fire Department will host and participate in the second annual “Never Forget” Memorial Walk this Sunday morning, Sept. 11 on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001.

By Melinda L. LucasBoard members of the Shackelford County Appraisal District (CAD) will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 a.m. for a final discussion about the proposed CAD budget for 2023.A copy of the budget can be viewed at the CAD office at 132 Hill St., where the meeting will be held.