C.L. Miller, age 95, beloved father and granddad, left this world for heaven on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. He was born on April 26, 1924 in Parks Camp, Texas to Colonel Leander Miller and Fannie Elizabeth Thompson Miller.
C.L. spent his early years at Parks Camp and spoke fondly of many friends there and of attending grade school there. He later attended schools in Breckenridge and Moran High School.
By Kathy Thomson
The Moran Bulldogs won their first football game of the year, defeating Benjamin 58-12.
“We got the year started off right with a win over the Benjamin Mustangs,” said head coach John Hughes. “The guys gave great effort.”
The coach said that his players still have a lot of work to do and need to fix some mental mistakes, but he is pleased with the progress they have made.
By Kathy Thomson
The Lady Bulldogs continued tournament play last week, placing third with a win over Gustine in the 2019 Strawn Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 31 after splitting matches with the Strawn JV and Early on Thursday, Aug. 29.
In their first match at 9:15 a.m., Moran defeated the Strawn JV team in straight sets, 25-15 and 25-14.
The Lady Dawgs came back after lunch to take on Early and ended up losing 9-25, 13-25 to the eventual tournament champions.
Moran returned Saturday to play an 11:30 a.m. match.
Citizens in Moran have several events that will take place over the next two weeks, including a commodity distribution, city-wide garage sale, fireman’s Fill the Boot fundraiser, and a children’s paint party.
Commodities are available Sept. 5 at Moran City Hall between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon for those who are certified.
The city-wide garage sale takes place this Saturday, Sept. 7.
Participation is free, and sale sites should be turned in to organizer Michelle Taggart at 325-513-5398 before 10:00 a.m. on Sept. 6.
By Donnie A. Lucas
The number of participants in junior high football and volleyball remained high for this season, with both programs starting competition on Thursday, Sept. 5.
The volleyball teams will host Wylie East starting at 4:30 p.m. with the seventh grade teams playing in the old gym and the eighth grade in the newer gym.
A total of 32 girls have been divided into four teams, with an A and B team for each grade level.
“The girls are sticking with it and doing a good job of working hard,” coach Dakota Fowler said.
By Kathy Thomson
Only a handful of slots remained available for the Albany Golf Club’s annual Labor Day tournament as of Monday, and those who still want to enter should call as soon as possible to see if any tee times are still open.
“We only have four afternoon spots left,” club president Randy Walker said Monday afternoon. “All of the morning tee times have been taken, and all of the rental golf carts have been claimed.”
The event is held at the Albany Golf Course.
By Kathy Thomson
The varsity football players, cheerleaders, and Bonnie the Bulldog were on hand to greet students arriving at the Moran Independent School District campus to begin the new school year on Monday, Aug. 26.
“The first day of school was great,” said superintendent Danny Freeman. “Enrollment is 113 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, which is an increase of about 10 students from the end of last year.”
Compared to the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year, Monday’s registration numbers were also up, but only by three students.
By Kathy Thomson
Moran residents still have a week to contact organizer Michelle Taggart and sign up to include their location in the annual Moran city-wide garage sale.
The sale will start at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, but participating sites should be turned in to Taggart by 10:00 a.m. next Friday, Sept. 6.
“This will give me time to get maps and lists printed,” she said. “If you are interested in getting on the list, please let me know. As always, there is no cost to join.”
To register a sale, contact Taggart at 325-513-5398.
By Kathy Thomson
Moran Independent School District earned a rating of “C” from the Texas Education Agency, with an overall score of 79 out of 100.
Because Moran is a small district, 2019 is the first year that it was awarded a letter grade instead of the previously used “Met Standard” or “Improvement Required” categories.
Moran’s Accountability Ratings this year were Overall “C” (79), Student Achievement “C” (78), School Progress “B” (80), and Closing the Gaps “C” (76).
By Kathy Thomson
The Lady Bulldogs won three of four games last week, beating Rotan last Tuesday and hitting the court again to claim second place at the Gorman tournament on Saturday.
The Moran team hosted Rotan in the regular season match-up on Tuesday, Aug. 20, defeating the Lady Yellowhammers in five sets 26-25, 20-25, 25-6, 12-25, and 15-4.
“Every girl got the chance to play at least two sets in the Rotan game,” said coach Jo Hise.
