By Kathy Thomson All 4-H and FFA youth who plan to exhibit lambs and goats at the county show and/or at majors this year need to get them validated on Monday, Oct. 28.

A monthly country and western musical will continue this month on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Moran Community Center. Moran singer-songwriter M.L. “Marty” Clifford is coordinating the event, which got underway in May.

By Kathy Thomson Quail hunting season begins across the entire state of Texas this Saturday, Oct.

By Kathy Thomson Monday, Oct. 28 is a fifth day optional/required school day at Moran Independent School District.

Cooler weather is finally making an appearance, and there are several activities planned in Moran during the fall season. Halloween is next week, and the annual PTO organized Trunk or Treat will be held in the Moran school parking lot on Thursday, Oct.

By Kathy Thomson Albany residents will soon be seeing red as the annual Red Ribbon anti-drug campaign kicks off next Monday morning. The annual “Red Ribbon Campaign” has been officially set for Oct. 21-25 at the Albany school district.

By Donnie A. Lucas The annual Albany Chest campaign is off and running, with directors setting a 2019 goal of $42,000, the same as last year’s.

By Melinda L. Lucas Fires on opposites sides of the county had all available volunteers busy on Tuesday night, as well as a number of surrounding fire departments.

by Kathy Thomson Early voting for the Tuesday, Nov. 5 Special Election to adopt or reject the Proposed Constitutional Amendments to the Texas Constitution will take place at the Shackelford County Courthouse from Monday, Oct. 21 through Friday, Nov. 1.

By Kathy Thomson Any new applications for the commodity food program need to be turned in by Monday, Oct. 21 in order to be eligible to receive the special Thanksgiving bag along with November commodities on Nov. 1 in Albany or Nov. 5 for Moran residents.