By Sam Waller
The Big Country Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ girls Weekend of Champions drew more than 200 participants Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 1-2 to Eastland’s Solid Rock Encampment.
Local FCA representative Paul Johnston, who has been involved in the event for nearly a decade and oversees the girls weekend, said 170 students between eighth and 12th grades attended this year, along with 50 adult volunteers.
One of the underlying themes of the Bible is the loss of home and the search for another. It began with Adam and Eve leaving the Garden of Eden. Then, at the Tower of Babel, the Lord scattered the people over the face of the Earth. Those two losses occurred because of sin.
But the next two occurred because of hope. Abraham left his father’s house and the Children of Israel left Egypt because of God’s promise to lead them to new homes in the Promised Land.
By Lynsi Musselman
On a not so regular Tuesday, a brazen man leads local and neighboring authorities on a major car chase through two counties, before ending with a manhunt on foot in the cactus filled terrain of south Albany. What felt like a scene from Tombstone, with a tear drop tattoo character added, ended with all citizens sleeping safe and sound in their beds once night fell.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions boys basketball team edged closer to securing a playoff berth last week, splitting games with Abilene TLCA and Cisco. and now look to improve their seeding after moving up to third in the district standings.
