By Kathy Thomson School holidays, stock shows, cheer tryouts, and basketball games are all scheduled to take place over the next few weeks. Friday, Jan. 17 is an optional/required fifth day for Moran students. On Monday, Jan.

By Melinda L. Lucas Rodney Alexander, Albany’s mayor for the past five years, suffered what is believed to be a brain aneurysm last week and died less than 24 hours later in a Dallas hospital. Alexander, 51, collapsed at his home late Monday night, Dec.

By Kathy Thomson Only a few cases of influenza have been seen at the Resource Center or at the school so far this winter, but quite a few patients seen by the medical staff at the Shackelford County Health Clinic have tested positive for influenza, according to administrator Jera Fairley.

By Kathy Thomson New voter registration cards were mailed in December, and everyone who is registered to vote in Shackelford County should have received a 2020 voter registration card by the end of this week. Those who are not registered to vote still have time.

By Kathy Thomson Licensed hunters ages 16 years and younger have opportunities this winter and spring to sharpen their skills and bring home some whitetail and turkey trophies, and adult hunters still have time to harvest wild game.  Dove season ended Sunday, Jan.

For most people, breathing is automatic – the air goes in, the air goes out – they don’t even think about it. But for those with airway problems, especially children, it isn’t that simple.

By Kathy Thomson Students at the Moran Independent School System started the spring semester and the fourth grading period on Monday, Jan. 6, after a two-week long Christmas break. Tuesday, Jan.

As part of their commitment to education and training, concern for community and support of youth, four scholarships are available through Big Country Electric Cooperative and affiliates: •Big Country EC Academic Scholarship – Two $4,000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors whose...

By Kathy Thomson Twenty-nineteen started off cold, with temperatures unwilling to climb above freezing until Jan. 3, but the year ended on a warm note, with unusually mild temperatures the final month and a half. During the course of the year, the weather was typical for this part of West Texas.

By Melinda L. Lucas Over a dozen volunteers gathered on Christmas Day to prepare about 100 lunches for local residents during the Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church’s 11th annual Christmas Feast.