By Melinda L. Lucas
Dates for state-required testing for both elementary and secondary students have been pushed back in the school year by about two weeks, with both STAAR and end-of-course (EOC) tests administered during April and May.
By Sam Waller
While the state-wide outlook for the spring turkey season is a little brighter than last year, prospects for Shackelford County are still down.
“It’s very poor,” game warden Jacob Mort said. “I know a lot of people are not allowing lease hunters to come. Lots of ranchers and hunters are not seeing the birds that historically Shackelford has had.”
The spring season for turkey in the north zone began Saturday, April 1 and runs through Sunday May 14. Two youth-only day remain – Saturday-Sunday, May 14-15.
By Sam Waller
Four junior members of Shackelford County 4-H competed in the District 7 Fashion Show, held Tuesday, March 28 at Llano.
“This contest is very diverse,” Shackelford County extension agent Kelsey Bell said. “There are a lot of different categories, a lot of events you can enter. All four of the juniors placed in multiple events.”
By Melinda L. Lucas
Weekly afternoon golf scrambles are getting underway on Wednesdays at the Albany Municipal Golf Course, according to Albany Golf Club member Malarie Sutton.
Participants should be signed up by 5:20 p.m., with play scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.
Entry fees are $10 for club members and $15 for non-members.
Parents of local Little League, coach pitch, t-ball and softball league participants are asked to be aware of upcoming plans to take team and individual pictures of players.
“Because there are so many teams, we’re trying to schedule everything in a timely manner, and we’re certainly aware that not everyone will be at every game,” said Melinda Lucas of The Albany News. “We’ll just do the best we can, and try to get as many people there as possible.”
Lucas said that she will watch the weather and get word to the coaches about scheduling or changes.
By Sam Waller
Moran ISD is hosting Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at 7:50 a.m. Thursday, April 6 (today).
Following breakfast, students in Pre-K through third grade will have an Easter egg hunt on the football field.
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Teams have been competing in meat judging, horse judging, and vet tech at contests around West Texas.
“At the Clarendon contest last week, the meat judging team scored as high as they ever did last year when I had Johnnie Hise and Hannah Rogers on the team,” Moran superintendent Dr. John Denson said.
By Sam Waller
Moran Volunteer Fire Department will conduct its annual Easter egg hunt at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 8 at the Moran city park.
Moran VFD assistant chief Gene Thompkins said between 2,000 and 3,000 candy eggs will be hidden for hunts to be held for three age groups, from preschool children to elementary and older.
New this year is a raffle for two Easter baskets, one for a boy and one for a girl. Tickets will be available at the event.
Thompkins said the event is open to those from outside the Moran community.
By Melinda L. Lucas
With sunny weather and spring temperatures in the forecast for this Saturday, April 1, families are invited to the Old Jail Art Center to explore the centuries-old spring tradition of Ukrainian Pysanky.
The three-hour come-and-go celebration, geared toward children of all ages, will begin at 1:00 p.m. and end at 4:00 p.m., with docents, junior docents, and other volunteers helping with activities.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Renovations are currently underway to transform the former Fort Griffin Restaurant and Beehive Saloon into a home for The Goodnight Steakhouse & Saloon, according to operating partner Michaela Smith.
The iconic “Beehive” closed in January after operating for 40 years in Albany, even prompting a second location in Abilene that is still in operation.
By Donnie A. Lucas
For a second consecutive year, the Albany High School band earned a pair of Division I ratings at the UIL Region 2 East Zone Concert and Sight Reading contest in Abilene on Tuesday, March 28 to earn the coveted Sweepstakes Award for the group.
Albany was given three Division I ratings in both concert and sight reading by the panel of three judges in each contest to clinch the award again this year.
