By Donnie A. Lucas Due to the football playoffs, the Lion basketball team will be working short-handed for the time being, opening the season with the JV team at the Woodson Tournament Nov. 22-23.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lion basketball team scrimmaged Graham last Tuesday in preparation for the 2019 season that opened Tuesday for the JV and will start on Saturday for the varsity.

By Kathy Thomson The Moran football season ended with a 57-12 win in Trent last Friday, Nov. 8. “We went out on a good note,” said head coach John Hughes. “The guys have come a long way since the beginning of the season, and I am proud of them.

By Kathy Thomson The Moran Independent School District’s annual Veterans Day hamburger luncheon was held at the MISD Event Center at noon on Monday, Nov. 11. Several members of the student body helped put on the event, including Andrew Farner and J.T.

By Kathy Thomson The junior high Bulldog football team closed out the 2019 season with a 50-0 win over the Gorillas in Trent on Friday, Nov. 8. The middle school boys ended with a 4-3 season record, and were 2-1 in district with a loss to Blackwell on Oct. 25, and victories over Loraine on Nov.

By Melinda L. Lucas After reviewing options presented by West Central Texas Municipal Water District, Albany’s city council voted to enter into a 26-year contract to  purchase 130 acre feet of water rights annually from Possum Kingdom Lake through WCTMWD, beginning August 2020.

By Kathy Thomson The Albany Athletic Booster Club has several activities planned in preparation for Albany’s bi-district playoff game with the Miles Bulldogs tonight. The game will be held at the Gordon Wood Stadium in Brownwood, with kickoff set for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14.

By Melinda L. Lcas Families are invited to celebrate Native American Heritage Month, specifically targeted to the Tonkawa tribe, at the Old Jail Art Center’s free family festival this Saturday, Nov. 16, from noon to 3:00 p.m.

By Melinda L. Lucas Two prospective county candidates had already picked up applications before press time this week and were expected to file by petition. Incumbent Precinct 3 commissioner Lanham Martin of Moran is working to obtain the needed signatures to file for office.

By Kathy Thomson Shackelford County senior adults 60 and up are invited to attend the Resource Center’s October senior luncheon on Friday, Nov. 15 at the Youth Center beginning at 11:15 a.m.