By Donnie A. LucasA group of 14 Albany students and sponsors left Monday to travel to San Diego to compete in the FCCLA National Leadership Conference.The 12 students will attend the conference through Friday to either compete or present projects.

By Sam WallerThe Community Vacation Bible School will be held Sunday, July 24, through Wednesday, July 27, with programs for two age groups and workers from several local churches helping with classes.

By Sam WallerA team of volunteers from First Baptist Church of Albany left for Del Rio on Sunday, June 26 to help with a construction project.The group has traveled to the Del Rio area several times to help work on buildings and churches in surrounding locations.

By Sam WallerThe Big Country Fellowship of Christian Athletes conducted its summer Leadership Camp recently at Hardin-Simmons University with 14 attendees from Albany taking part.

Angelo State University conferred 880 undergraduate and graduate degrees during the 2022 spring commencement exercises on May 13-14 at the Junell Center/Stephens Arena in San Angelo.Graduates include ­Sierra Price Brooks of Albany who earned a Doctor of Physical Therapy.

Addie Beth Denton was named to the Dean’s List at Cisco College for both the fall and spring semesters.Students on the Dean’s List must have a GPA of at least 3.5 with no grade lower than a C, and be enrolled in 12 or more hours per semester.

By Sam WallerThe Moran ISD school board voted Monday, June 27 to cover insurance for district teachers for the coming year.“That’s something we can do to show our teachers we appreciate them,” Moran superintendent Dr. John Denson said, “to thank them for sticking around.

On June 21, Jimmy Dye, James Shelton, and James Cotter stepped down from the First National Bank Albany/Breckenridge Board of Directors after a combined 40 years of dedicated service.

By Melinda L. LucasParents are reminded to stop by the Albany News office to pick up photo packets of players in various spring and summer sports league.Individual and group pictures of graduating seniors have also arrived and are ready for pickup.

By Sam WallerA total of 10 Albany student-athletes, five Lion baseball players and five Lady Lion softball players, were honored for the achievements this spring with inclusion on all-area teams selected by the Abilene Reporter-News and Big Country Preps.