By Donnie A. Lucas The junior high basketball girls played both Haskell and Stamford over the last 10 days with mixed results. Both teams are scheduled to play in the Breckenridge Tournament on Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 5-7. Game times had not been been announced at press time.

By Donnie A. Lucas The 8A Cubs continue to rack up victories to remain undefeated, while the 7A team split the last two games to post a 2-1 record. The boys will host Hawley on Monday, Dec. 9, starting at 5:30 p.m. with a combined B team game. The 7A game will follow at about 6:30 p.m.

By Kathy Thomson Moran’s high school teams fell in Bryson on Tuesday, Nov. 26. The Bryson Cowgirls handed the Lady Bulldogs a 39-15 loss. “We were short handed, due to injuries and players being out for Thanksgiving,” said coach John Hughes.

By Kathy Thomson Tickets are on sale for Albany Mainstreet Playhouse’s The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and the first of three performances will be this Saturday evening following the lighted Christmas parade.

By Kathy Thomson This Saturday, Nov. 30, the Albany Chamber of Commerce has sponsored a Christmas season kick-off event with a host of activities scheduled to take place in the downtown area throughout the day.

By Melinda L. Lucas Shackelford County worked through a long agenda Monday morning, accepting a bid to repair a bridge in Precinct 2, adopting a Second Amendment Sanctuary resolution, and approving the 2018 audit.

By Melinda L. Lucas The Chamber of Commerce will not hold a weekly luncheon on Friday, Nov. 29 because of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, according to Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones. Also, the Shackelford County Library will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov.

By Melinda L. Lucas Longtime puppeteers Dan Peeler and Charlie Rose will present an assortment of Christmas classics performed by puppets on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 3 and 4.  This is the 34th year that the duo will perform at the Old Jail Art Center during the holiday season.

By Kathy Thomson The local Toys for Tots annual fund drive is underway, and members of Albany High School’s National Honor Society joined coordinator Marine SSgt. Doug Beaty to prepare and serve the annual fundraising luncheon on Sunday, Nov. 24, at the Youth Center.

By Kathy Thomson The Aztec Theater was the vehicle and local musicians and singers provided all the power needed to take ticket holders on a nostalgic musical road trip last Saturday evening.