By Melinda L. LucasShackelford County Hospital board members voted to move forward with a search for a new district administrator during an Oct. 18 meeting.

By Sam WallerThere will be plenty to do this Saturday, Oct. 23 at Webb Park for folks attending the Albany Chamber of Commerce’s Home of the Hereford Cookoff and Cornhole Tournament.Cookoff categories start with dutch oven bread at 10:00 a.m.

By Melinda L. LucasWork is underway to make needed repairs and improvements on the exterior of the Aztec Theater, a major renovation project that is expected to cost in the neighborhood of $200,000, according to Aztec of Albany board president John Caldwell.

By Sam WallerFour Moran seventh grade FFA students competed in Agricultural Product Identification on Monday at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, placing fifth among FFA teams.Team members are Cutter Campbell, Jaelynn Cottle, Ashlyn Crawford and Landon Moreno.

By Sam WallerMoran has scheduled two days of events for its homecoming weekend on Oct. 22-23.Honored classes for the weekend will be 1946 and 1947 (75th anniversary), 1971 and 1972 (50th) and 1996 and 1997 (25th).The activities get underway at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct.

By Sam WallerAlbany residents can get a good lunch, watch golf, and support worthy causes Friday at the 14th annual John Rose & Jim Law Memorial Albany Kiwanis Charity Golf Tournament and Fajita Fiesta.

By Donnie A. LucasAlbany downtown will be filled with ghosts and goblins on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 30, as local merchants, along with others interested in setting up on the sidewalk, hand out Halloween candy.The trick-or-treat event is scheduled from 2:30 until 4:30 p.m.

By Sam WallerJohn Caldwell and Friends will perform after the awards are given at the Albany Chamber of Commerce’s Home of the Hereford Cookoff and Cornhole Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 23 at WebbPark.

By Donnie A. LucasTicket holders for the Friends of Fort Griffin Gala held Saturday were treated to a prime rib dinner and the music of Larry, Steve, & Rudy: The Gatlins while helping raise funding for projects at the historic fort.

By Donnie A. LucasThe high school and junior high students will meet together this week for the Fifth Quarter Fellowship at the Feed Store following the varsity game Friday against Hico.The event is being hosted by Friendship Baptist Church, Bethel Assembly, and the United Methodist Church.