Summer conditioning programs for both boys and girls entering grades 7-12 in the fall are set to start on Monday at the high school campus.

Albany’s 7on7 football team went 1-2 in their first games of the season, as they prepare to enter tournament play.  The local team played three games at the Lee School Complex in Abilene on Thursday, May 30 to start their season.

Beth Roysdon was elected president of the Albany Softball Association at the organization’s annual officer election meeting last Tuesday. Amy McDaniel will remain vice president. “Due to a light turnout, elections of other officers were tabled until our next meeting,” McDaniel said.

Two local Little League 10 and under teams worked through the competition in the county bracket of the District 5 tournament last week, with the Albany Reds beating the Albany Indians to advance to the overall district championship against city bracket winner Wylie Hooks on Monday.

Four Albany seniors will be competing in the annual Big Country Fellowship of Christian Athletes All-Star games this weekend. Cameron Dacus and Cutter Edgar were both selected to play in the FCA All-Star football game.

Moran families certified eligible for monthly commodity distributions should receive cold items beginning this month.

The Albany Little League will once again be hosting one of the Little League District 5 machine pitch tournaments to compete against teams in the Big Country area. “Sixteen teams will play in Albany on June 8,” said local little league president Paul Hamilton.

Moran Independent School District superintendent Danny Freeman, school board members Sug Roller, Alice Branham, Linda Stockton, and Gary Roan, a representative from Cisco College, and a large audience of family and friends attended the Moran High School commencement last Friday, May 31, at the new...

Children from kindergarten to eighth grade are invited to attend Vacation Bible School at the First Baptist Church in Moran next week, according to organizer Jo Hise. Jesus, food, and games will be provided at the “Into the Wilderness” VBS.

The Nancy Smith Elementary School annual field day was held last Monday, May 20 at the high school track. Events included high jump, long jump, softball and football throws, a 400 meter relay, 75, 100, and 200 meter runs, tug-of-war, water slide, water relay, and water kickball.