By Kathy Thomson Albany High agriculture teacher Chris Beard said that Albany students will exhibit steers, heifers, goats, and pigs at the West Texas Fair and Rodeo in Abilene, which runs Sept. 5-14, and those entries are due today.

EDITOR’S NOTE: In last week’s Back-to-School special section, the News mistakenly switched two of the photos that went with the new teacher bios. Those two portions of the article are reprinted below. The News apologizes for this error.

By Kathy Thomson Golfers are invited to sign up and enjoy two days of play at the Albany Golf Club’s traditional Labor Day tournament on Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sunday, Sept. 1. “We still have openings for both the 8:30 a.m. and the 1:30 p.m. tee times on Saturday,” said club president Randy Walker.

By Kathy Thomson Students at the Moran Independent School District have two more weeks of summer vacation before classes start on Monday, Aug. 26, but the new school year officially began today for the staff.

By Kathy Thomson Both the Bulldogs and the Lady Bulldogs began practices this past Monday, Aug 5. The football players started at 7:00 a.m., and volleyball two-a-days began at 8:00 a.m. Football “I was extremely pleased with practice,” said new head coach John Hughes on Monday.

By Kathy Thomson Moran’s annual city-wide garage sale will be held on Saturday, Sept. 7, starting at 8:00 a.m., according to organizer Michelle Taggart. There is no charge to participate, and maps showing all of the garage sale locations will be available.

By Melinda L. Lucas The final two Old Jail Art Center sponsored children’s summer camps take place in the next week, with spots still available for both classes at press time. The traditional Cell Series Teen Workshop originally scheduled for next Tuesday, Aug.

By Kathy Thomson The Albany Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its new “Lights of Albany” awards. “We want people to call in, email, message, or stop by with their nominations,” said Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones.

New teacher bios, along with faculty assignment and school supply lists, are included in the special back-to-school section in this week’s issue.

By Kathy Thomson Albany High School senior Alayna Koemel spent part of the hot Texas summer chilling out in a 36 degree cooler studying the basics of meat judging at a camp hosted by Texas Tech, and demonstrated, that like her older brother Newt, she may have what it takes to earn a spot on the...