“When Jesus stepped out of the boat onto the land, he was met by a man from the city who had demons…when he saw Jesus, he screamed, fell down before him and said with a loud voice, ‘What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me.’” (From Luke 8:27-28)

Sonja Brake

Sonja Elizabeth Lewis Brake, 59 of Albany, Texas, passed away on June 20, 2025. She was born on August 11, 1965, in Arlington, Texas, to Tryon Temple Lewis and Patricia Maurine Keesee. Sonja was baptized at Wilmeth Baptist Church and was a member of First Baptist Church in Clyde, Texas.

Bobbie Cox

Bobbie LaNell Cox, age 77, of Albany, Texas, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Hendrick Hospice Care in Abilene, Texas. A memorial service will be held Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Albany Cemetery pavilion.

Moran ISD will welcome a new principal and counselor for the 2025–26 school year.

Ryan McElroy, formerly of Hondo ISD, has been named principal. His wife, Destaney McElroy, will serve as the new school counselor and will also teach some classes. Additional details will be shared once the couple arrives on campus.