By Kathy Thomson Albany water customers should have received a “2019 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report” this week showing that locally treated water meets or exceeds all federal drinking water requirements and that there were no violations during the year 2019.

By Lynsi Musselman Students at Moran Independent School District will begin the 2020-2021 school year on Monday, Aug. 24. MISD superintendent Danny Freeman said the projected enrollment is  112 for this year.

By Lynsi Musselman The month of July has been a scorcher, not unlike most summers in Albany. Temperatures have hit 108 degrees twice in one week with more hot, dry, and windy days in the forecast, drying out vegetation and causing more concern for wildfires.

By Donnie A. Lucas The number of confirmed test results for COVID-19 continues to rise, with a cumulative total of 14 positive results as of Monday, compared with nine at the same time last week.

By Donnie A. Lucas Albany school officials rolled out the plan for opening the 2020-2021 school year this week, with the first day of classes still set for Wednesday, Aug. 19.

Photographs taken of various teams and individuals by The Albany News during the local t-ball, coach pitch, and baseball seasons are available for pickup. Summer baseball packages are priced at $18 plus tax.

By Lynsi Musselman Like most planned events for 2020, ResourceCare’s CareFest has met a similar fate with the  cancellation announced this past week.

By Melinda L. Lucas A “sold out” event in March 2019 celebrating his 100th birthday was a perfect example of how Albany residents felt about John Matthews.

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By Melinda L. Lucas Albany ISD trustees had a better idea about how the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year will look after their Monday night meeting. Superintendent Jonathan Scott reviewed the plan being developed by local administrators, but stated that it hadn’t been finalized as of Monday.