By Lynsi Musselman The 34th annual First Impressions Invitational Pig Sale in Shackelford County will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13 at the county show barn. Last Saturday, Aug.

By Lynsi Musselman Hurricanes that threatened the Gulf Coast last week took several Albany residents to Sulfur, Louisiana to help in clean-up and relief efforts for those affected by Laura.

By Lynsi Musselman Pick-up dates for the September distribution of the commodity food program are Sept. 3 and Sept. 4. On Thursday, Sept. 3, certified eligible families in Moran should pick up their monthly commodity food at the Moran City Hall between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.

By Lynsi Musselman Maybe it is in the water, or maybe it is just coincidence, but the number of residents that are one of a pair of twins is unusually high for a town the size of Albany.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion varsity football team opened the 2020 season at home last Friday, blanking the Colorado City Wolves 48-0 in a non-district bout.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lion volleyball team picked up three more wins last week, including opening the district race in Ranger. Albany hosted Woodson on Tuesday, earning a 25-9, 25-7, 25-13 win to go to 8-1 for the season.

Bessie Lee Echols, age 87, of Albany Texas, passed away Friday afternoon Aug. 28, 2020. She was born Feb. 19, 1933 in Shackelford County on a farm in between Albany and Moran to Margie and Newt Tabor.

By Lynsi Musselman Albany’s traditional fifth quarter fellowships will resume after this Friday’s first home game again Colorado City on Aug. 28 at The Feed Store.

By Lynsi Musselman The Labor Day Golf Tournament hosted by the Albany Golf Club has filled all tees times with a waiting list in place.  The tournament held on Sept. 5 and 6 is a two- person scramble format with an entry fee of $160 per team.

By Donnie A. Lucas Both the Albany junior high football and volleyball programs will kick off next week with the first games of the season. The Lady Cubs will host Woodson in one combined game at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1.