By Donnie A. Lucas The two junior high teams opened the 2019 season on the road with victories last week in Dublin. The eighth grade Cubs racked up a 22-0 win, while the seventh Cubs won 30-0. Both teams will travel to Eastland on Thursday (today) for games starting at 5:00 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas The JV Lions picked up their second win in as many games, routing the JV Dublin Lions 44-22 last Thursday in Dublin. Albany will host Eastland this week starting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday (today) at Robert Nail Stadium. The junior high games will be played in Eastland this week.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Cubs opened the season at home last Thursday, with the eighth grade winning both games over Wylie East, while the seventh grade teams came up short. The local teams are scheduled to play on Tuesday, Sept. 17, with the seventh grade teams staying home for a 4:30 p.m.

By Melinda L. Lucas Albany runners have competed in their first two cross country meets of the season, with three local competitors medaling in the most recent event at Coleman on Monday. Brylee Moore took third out of 56 runners over a two-mile course in the JV girls division at Coleman.

By Kathy Thomson Moran defeated the Rising Star Wildcats last Friday night, Sept. 6 by a score of 54-6 to improve their record to 2-0.

By Kathy Thomson Members of the City of Moran Volunteer Fire Department raised some much-needed funds last weekend when they held a Fill the Boot fundraiser. “The VFD was able to collect $575,” said member Michelle Taggart. “People in and out of the community were very generous!

By Kathy Thomson Moran sent 12 cross country runners to the Eula Invitational Cross Country Meet on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Seven girls competed on the varsity team which placed 16th.

By Kathy Thomson Monday, Sept. 16, is a fifth day optional/required school day at Moran Independent School District.

By Kathy Thomson ResourceCare’s second annual CareFest sold out of Preferred tickets, Canopy tickets, and RV tickets last week, but music fans still have several options to be a part of the popular fundraising event that will take place at Happy Wife Happy Life just outside of Albany this...

By Kathy Thomson The playing field at Robert Nail Stadium will officially be known as “Faith Field” after a ceremony tomorrow, Sept. 6, at 7:15 p.m., shortly before the Albany Lions’ first home football game of the 2019 season.