By Sam WallerThe Moran Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual Easter egg hunt at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 16 at the Moran City Park.Tyler George of the MVFD said the hunt is open to all ages. The event will be held in conjunction with a Moran PTO bake sale.

By Sam WallerAlbany’s Chance Robison shot the low gross score and tied for low net Saturday, March 26 at the Legacy Golf Tour’s Split Rail Open at Split Rail Golf Club in Aledo.Robison shot a 73 in the one-day tourney and shared net honors with Blake Little of San Diego, California.

Shackelford County Judge Robert Skelton has been honored by the Texas Association of Counties’ (TAC) Texas Judicial Academy for “going the extra mile.”The academy recognizes county judges who attain significant judicial education beyond state requirements as Fellows.

By Sam WallerAlbany graduate Samantha Harris, a pediatric oncology nurse at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, has been nominated for Tarrant County Woman of the Year by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.She is working with other candidates to raise funds for the society.

By Sam WallerThe Shackelford Youth and Livestock Association will close the books on the 2022 show and begin planning for 2023 in the next few days.Checks for animals sold at this year’s show will be distributed from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday, April 8 at the Albany Visitors Center parking lot.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions tennis team added three more regional qualifiers in two categories Friday, April 1 by winning playbacks at the District 10-2A tournament at Rose Park Tennis Center in Abilene, bringing the total to nine individuals.

By Sam WallerAlbany tuned up for district track competition March 31 by winning the boys team title at the Wildcat Relays in Santo.The local boys scored 140 points to top the field of 14 teams, winning seven events, including two relays.“We had a good meet overall,” coach Rod Britting said.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions baseball team had one comeback fall short but completed another last week in splitting their two District 8-2A outings.The Lions lost 13-11 to third-ranked Anson on Tuesday, March 29 on the road, then beat Cisco 7-2 on Friday, April 1 at home.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions golf team put itself in contention for a return to regional competition Monday, April 4, sitting in second place after the first round of the District 10-2A tournament at Shady Oaks Golf Course.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lady Lions split two games last week to wrap up the first half of the District 8-2A softball schedule.On Tuesday, March 29, the Lady Lions dropped a 7-6 decision to Cisco at Webb Park, then bounced back to defeat Gorman 20-1 in four innings on Friday, April 1.