By Donnie A. LucasA presentation originally scheduled for today for students and the public on the use of vaping products and synthetic drugs has been postponed, according to Albany secondary principal Glen Hill.

By Melinda L. LucasAlbany High School students selected class members as royalty for the 2022 Winter Formal, including this year’s Mr. and Miss AHS. The Winter Formal is organized each year by the AHS student council, and this year’s gala was held last Saturday, Jan. 8 at the Whitney Theatre.

By Sam Waller4-Her Grace Fry quickly found a cause she could get behind after her family moved to Shackelford County.The 13-year-old donated 10 percent of the proceeds she received last year from the sale of her show ewe to Closet Angels.

By Sam WallerThe Shackelford County Senior Citizens Center has suspended all organized activities for the foreseeable future because of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases.Among the programs out on hold is a monthly lunch that was held for the first time in December.

By Melinda L. LucasMembers of the Albany Chest’s board of directors originally planned to meet Wednesday, Jan. 12 to distribute funds collected during the 2021 campaign, but with the number of positive COVID cases rising rapidly, the decision was made on Monday to postpone.

By Donnie A. LucasA pair of Albany sophomores will travel to Big Spring on Friday to prepare for the All-Region Band Concert on Saturday.Ashley Sanchez and Trinity McBee both earned seats in the All-Region Band during tryouts held in December at Midland Greenwood High School.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions boys basketball team returned from the holiday break with a big road win and a disappointing home loss last week in District 10-2A competition.On Tuesday, Jan. 4, the Lions defeated Hamlin 52-12 at Hamlin.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lady Lions basketball team made significant strides in its two games last week despite battling foul trouble and a state-ranked opponent.The Lady Lions lost 48-44 in overtime at Hamlin on Tuesday, Jan. 4, as three players fouled out in the extra period. On Friday, Jan.

By Sam WallerThree Moran High School seniors were honored by bigcountrypreps.com for their efforts in fall sports.Arren Hawley was an honorable mention selection to the football team at receiver, linebacker, punter and kicker in addition to earning aspot on the website’s True Grit team.

By Sam WallerThe Fellowship of Christian Athletes will conduct its Weekend of Champions girls camp Jan. 29-30 at Solid Rock Encampment near Eastland. The overnight camp is for girls in grades 8-12.