Eugene (Gene) B. Creech, 79, of Abilene, formerly of Woodson, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021 in an Abilene hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, Jan.

Agricultural producers and private landowners interested in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) can sign up for the popular program until Feb. 12, 2021.

By Donnie A. Lucas Registration for Albany Little League teams, including T-ball, Coach Pitch, Little League Majors and Minors, Intermediate and Junior League, will start Monday, Jan. 25 and continue through Feb. 8.

By Sandy Morris Moran’s junior high girls and boys junior high teams returned to the court on Thursday, Jan. 14, hosting May.  The junior high girls lost the competition 31-3, with Ashlyn Crawford scoring two points and Cassandra Mendez adding one point. The Moran junior high girls record is 0-1.

By Sandy Morris The varsity girls basketball team traveled to Cross Plains on Tuesday, Jan. 12 to continue district action..  The Lady Bulldogs came up short, losing 78-11.

By Sandy Morris Despite COVID concerns, the Big Country chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes is moving forward with its annual Weekend of Champions, but with a slight change.

Makaela Rae Henry, daughter of David and Megan Henry of Albany was united in marriage on Sept. 19, 2020 to Justin Doyle Jones, son of Ken and Kelley Jones, also of Albany. Dr.

By Donnie A. Lucas Several local fifth and sixth graders are continuing to be busy on Saturdays with youth league basketball, with two weeks remaining in the season. Albany’s girls teams will play at Hawley High School this Saturday, with the sixth grade playing at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas Both junior high basketball girls teams posted wins on Monday at the local gym, with the boys playing in Hawley. The Lady Cubs will host Haskell on Monday, Jan. 25 starting at 5:30 p.m., while the Cubs will play in Haskell also starting at 5:30 p.m.

By Sandy Morris As the second semester of the school year gets underway, athletes in spring sports begin to prepare for upcoming meets.  Last week, Albany High School student Wesley Estridge was already prepared and ready to kick off his 2021 powerlifting season.