By Sandy Morris
Thirty-five Albany High School seniors will march into the AHS gymnasium Friday night, May 28, walk across the stage to receive their diplomas, stand to sing the Alma Mater together as a class one last time, and then step into the future.
Commencement exercises are set to begin at 7:00 p.m. in the gym, with a reception afterwards at the Whitney Theatre.
Friday night’s traditional ceremony will begin with the senior class processional.
By Sandy Morris
All residents from around the Shackelford County area are invited to attend the Albany Lions Club sponsored Memorial Day service set for 6:00 p.m. on Monday, May 31 at the Aztec Theater.
Albany resident, veteran, and helicopter pilot Jacey Shack will be the speaker at the Memorial Day service sponsored by the Albany Lions Club.
According to Lions Club member Sandi Conway, Shack was asked to speak to represent the younger generation of military veterans.
After a lapse of more than a year, Moran’s monthly country and western musical will resume this month on Saturday, May 22 from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Moran Community Center.
Moran singer-songwriter M.L. “Marty” Clifford is again coordinating the event, which was first held in the spring of 2019.
Clifford plans to hold the musical on the fourth Saturday of each month.
Proceeds will benefit local organizations such as the fire department and the Moran city park, said Clifford.
There is no cover charge, but snacks will be available to purchase.
By Sandy Morris
The Albany City pool will open to the general public on Tuesday, June 1, with a one-day-only, free-admittance, Splash Day.
Albany City pool co-managers this summer are Jennifer Bowman and Dakota Fowler, who have both previously run the facility.
The managers will work in the concession area, sell swim passes, and keep up with the lifeguards.
Typically, the city hires around 15 lifeguards each summer.
By Sandy Morris
Moran Independent School District students have a host of activities during their last week of school next week.
MISD students and staff participated in the ResourceCare spring Health Fair last Friday, and there have also been several other field trips in recent weeks.
This Week
On Monday, May 17, the Moran ISD school board met to officially hire a new superintendent and to elect officers.
By Melinda L. Lucas
After several game cancellations and delays because of rain and wet field conditions, photos of all but one local team have been completed by the Albany News staff.
Albany’s 10U softball players are scheduled to have their pictures made at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, May 20 at the City Park field.
Packages ordered for Little League and t-ball teams are ready for pickup, while the packets for coach pitch, junior league, intermediate league, and the two 8U softball teams were ordered this week and should be available by Tuesday, May 25.
By Sandy Morris
Tickets are available for the 2021 Clay Break Classic Gun Raffle benefitting the Ben Richey Boys Ranch and Family Program.
Four guns have been donated by Beverley and Buford Salters and include two Zenith Tedna SE12Ts, a Weatherby PA-08, and a Marlin XS7 bolt-action .243 Winchester.
Tickets are $20 each or three for $50. Purchase by calling 325-762-6225.
The drawing will be held on Sunday, June 6.
By Sandy Morris
The annual Father’s Day golf tournament hosted by the Albany Golf Club has been postponed, according to Albany Golf Club representative James Waters, because new greens currently under construction won’t be ready in time.
Wednesday afternoon scrambles are continuing as weather permits.
By Sandy Morris
Several Albany residents competed at the 36th annual Western Heritage Classic in Abilene earlier this month after last year’s event was cancelled due to COVID concerns.
Ranch Rodeo
Matthews/Nail Ranch of Albany won first place in the Ranch Rodeo division. The team previously won the same title in 2019.
Green Land & Cattle Company took second place in the contest.
Fiddlers Contest
Shackelford County was well represented in the WHC Fiddlers Contest on Saturday, May 8.
By Sandy Morris
Shackelford County ResourceCare hosted the 17th annual spring health fair at the Bank Park last Friday, May 14.
“We had students from Nancy Smith Elementary School and Mother’s Day Out here in Albany, and Moran brought 60 students,” said ResourceCare program director Mindy Ary. “The children enjoyed all of the games, prizes, snow cones, and popcorn.”
