By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions were looking to clean up the mistakes that hampered them in their season opener against Dublin when they made their second outing of the season last Friday.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lady Lions moved up to No. 11 in the Texas Girls Coaches Association Class 2A volleyball poll after sweeping a pair of Class 1A opponents in District 6-2A competition.The Lady Lions improved to 18-3 overall by defeating Moran 25-12, 25-8, 25-12 at Moran on Sept.

By Sam WallerAlbany’s cross country runners made their second outing of the season on Sept. 7 at the Eula Cross Country Meet.In the varsity girls division, Briley Tabor finished 37th in a field of 158 runners, covering the two-mile course in 14 minutes, 8 seconds.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Junior High Lady Cubs volleyball teams had a productive week with the seventh grade team winning twice, while the eighth grade team won its outing.On Sept. 7, the seventh Lady Cubs defeated Moran 25-10, 25-12 on the road.Amber Miramontes led the team with 26 service points.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Junior High Cubs football teams took different routes last Thursday in their games against the Hamlin Pied Pipers but both wound up with positive results.

By Sam WallerThe Moran Bulldogs’ scheduled football game against Mullin has been cancelled because of a rash of illness affecting Moran players.The game was to have been played at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Moran’s Bulldog Field.“It’s not due to COVID,” Moran ISD superintendent Dr. John Denson emphasized.

By Sam WallerMoran High School students will be able to earn college credit this year under a program started by Moran ISD superintendent Dr. John Denson in cooperation with Cisco College.Denson said the class, Advanced Animal Science, fits several needs for the students.

By Donnie A. LucasAn investigative report involving an alleged wastewater violation by a local refining facility has been released by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, with a separate investigation on air quality and pollution still pending.

By Donnie A. LucasOpening week of dove season including Labor Day weekend typically brings droves of hunters to town, but initial reports indicated few hunters because of a lack of local birds.According to local game warden Jake Mort, it has been an usually slow start to the season.

By Donnie A. LucasThe number of new COVID-19 cases held fairly steady last week at the Shackelford County Hospital Clinic, with 26 positive results out of the 57 tests given through Friday, Sept. 3.