By Lynsi Musselman Members of the Albany Volunteer Fire Department will be presenting fire safety information to local school children Friday, Oct. 16 as part of National Fire Prevention Week.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion football team will be back at home this week to host the Ranger Bulldogs in a homecoming game as the District 8-2A race continues. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. at Robert Nail Stadium. Homecoming was originally scheduled on Oct.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lion varsity volleyball team was able to get back on the court last Saturday for the first time in two weeks following a halt in their schedule because of cases of COVID-19 on the squad.

By Donnie A. Lucas The four high school girls running cross country track this season ran at a meet in Seymour last week as they prepare for the district meet in two weeks. The foursome was in Anson Oct. 14, with results to be reported next week. The team will compete in Munday on Oct.

The Ministerial Alliance will host students for the after-game fellowship following the Albany Lions’ homecoming football game this Friday, Oct. 16. The “Fifth Quarter” event will be held at The Feed Store directly after the Ranger game. The fellowship will end at 10:30 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas The JV Lion football team picked up a commanding 56-12 win over a visiting JV team from Clyde last Thursday to improve to 5-0 for the season. The Lions will travel to Ranger this week to play a Stephenville JV squad since Ranger does not have a JV this season.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Cub football teams split games against different opponents last week, with the seventh grade losing in Hawley and the eighth grade shutting out the visiting Hico junior high team. The Cubs will travel to Ranger on Thursday, with a 5:00 p.m. kickoff.

By Lynsi Musselman Members of the Albany Golf Club attended the club’s annual business meeting at the municipal golf course on Saturday, Oct. 10 and then played in the Championship Tournament.

By Lynsi Musselman Moran ISD principal Jo Hise reports that the school has not reported any positive cases of -Covid-19.  This week is the end of the third week of the second six weeks, with progress reports to be sent home next week. Moran Football Moran played the Rule Bobcats on Friday, Oct.

By Lynsi Musselman The City of Moran is planning to hold a household trash collection event and a free tire and trash disposal event on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the old rodeo grounds, 900 Ground Street in Moran. Moran city secretary Teresa King said this is for Moran and Albany residents only.