By Sidney Bartee Board members of the Albany Chest will meet to organize the 2021 fundraising campaign, nominate and elect new directors, and choose officers for the upcoming year during a Sept. 1 meeting  The meeting will be held at the Feed Store at 5:15 p.m.

By Sam Waller The Albany Lions got their first taste of outside competition Friday with a controlled scrimmage against the Coleman Bluecats at Coleman’s Hufford Field.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lady Lions volleyball team capped a productive opening week of the season Saturday by claiming the Gold Bracket championship of their own Albany Summer Slam Tournament.All three Albany teams beat Olney Tuesday, with the varsity winning their matches 25-14, 25-7, 25-17.

By Sam Waller The Albany Lions cross country runners are progressing with their preseason workouts as they prepare for their first meet of the season. “We’re slowly working our way up to the race distances we’re going to be running,” coach Tate Thompson said.

By Sam Waller The field for the Albany Golf Club’s Labor Day tournament has been filled, but organizers are taking names for a waiting list. “We are all full up,” golf club board member James Waters said, “and I’ve got a couple or three teams that are still on the standby list.

By Sam Waller The Moran Lady Bulldogs volleyball team encountered a rough weekend at the Albany Summer Slam Tournament, dropping four matches. In Thursday’s pool play, the Lady Bulldogs lost to Breckenridge and Abilene Christian.

By Sidney Bartee A meeting will be held on Monday, Aug. 23 at 6:00 p.m. at the Moran Community Center for those interested in perpetuating the Dennis Cemetery. The goal of the meeting is to create a committee to maintain and oversee the property.

By Sam Waller Though shorthanded, the Moran Bulldogs football team had a productive outing Saturday in its scrimmage against Trent. With just five players available, the Bulldogs managed to outscore the Gorillas 6-3 at Bulldog Field.

By Sam Waller Teachers and staff at the Moran Independent School District underwent CPR training this week along with other preparations for the start of the school year. The training was conducted by Deloris Londerholm, part-time school nurse for the district.

Bonnie Miller, age 86 of Albany, passed away early Sunday morning, Aug. 15, 2021. Graveside funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 17th at Albany Cemetery with Rev. Jeff Turner officiating. Interment followed under the direction of Morehart Mortuary. Bonnie Lavell Miller was born Jan.