By Kathy Thomson The Moran basketball season ended this week with the high school boys playing in Ranger on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Results from that game and from the Bulldogs’ match in Strawn on Feb. 11 were not available at press time and will be reported next week.

By Kathy Thomson American Heart Association representative Beth Lotter came to Moran to give a presentation to preschool through fifth grade classes on Feb. 12. “Lotter was here for the kick-off of ‘Kids Heart Challenge’,” said elementary teacher Sabrina Swedlund.  

By Kathy Thomson The fifth and sixth grade youth basketball teams’ season ending tournaments took place on Saturday,  Feb. 8. Results from three of the four teams were reported in the Feb.

The monthly country and western musical will continue this month on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Moran Community Center. Moran singer-songwriter M.L. “Marty” Clifford coordinates the event, which takes place the fourth Saturday of each month.

By Kathy Thomson The Albany Independent School District and the Shackelford County hospital district will both hold elections on May 2, as will the Moran city council.

Archie Jean Elkin Buchanan, age 95, of Carlsbad, NM went into the arms of Jesus on Feb. 8, 2020 at Abilene Regional Hospital. She was born Aug. 31, 1924, in Tonkawa, OK to Albert Buller and Auttie Belle Wade (Buller).

Barbara Palmore, age 80 of Albany, passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2020.  Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Albany Cemetery with Rev. Paul Johnston officiating. Interment will follow under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.

By Melinda L. Lucas Albany city manager Billy Holson proposed a balanced budget of $2,936,850 at Monday’s regular meeting of the city council, and elected officials expect to approve the budget at a March 9 session following the required public hearing.

By Melinda L. Lucas Courthouse security was the main topic of discussion during Monday morning’s meeting of the Shackelford County commissioners and other elected officials.

By Kathy Thomson A winter storm moved through the area last week, dropping temperatures, cold rain, sleet, and snow. On Monday, Feb. 3, the high was 73 degrees, while thermometers struggled to reach 37 degrees just one day later.