By Sandy Morris Moran Independent School District will dismiss on Friday, March 12 at the regular time for Spring Break. Spring Break is set for March 15-19, and classes will resume at the normal time on Wednesday, March 22.

Neva Hall, age 88 of Roby, passed away, Thursday, March 4, 2021. A private funeral service for family only will be held at Belvieu Cemetery in Rotan. Services have been entrusted to Morehart Mortuary.

Marie English Johnston, 94, passed away on March 4, 2021, in Ft. Worth, TX. Marie was the last child to be raised in Shackelford County’s Sedwick community. Though she traveled extensively, she spent most of her life in Houston, Austin, and Abilene before moving to Ft. Worth.

By Melinda L. Lucas At this time last year, the ­COVID-19 crisis just was beginning to affect Texas, and local school teachers were preparing to teach remotely for “a couple of weeks,” never dreaming that they would not see their students in person for the rest of the school year.

By Sandy Morris The Whitney Theater was the site of the Albany Chamber’s Hereford Ball on Saturday, Feb. 27, 100 years after the original ball in 1921.

By Sandy Morris The March distribution pickup dates for the commodity food program will be Thursday, March 4 and Friday, March 5. Certified eligible families in Moran should pick up their monthly commodity food at the Moran City Hall between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 4.

The City of Albany will test the emergency warning siren at 12:00 noon next Wednesday, March 10, as it does the second Wednesday of every month, depending on the weather.

By Sandy Morris As Shackelford County begins to throw off the blankets and move from winter into spring, preparations are being made for severe weather that often accompanies warmer temperatures.

By Sandy Morris The deadline for writing thank you notes to buyers from the county stock show is Friday, March 26.  Show participants will need to write their notes and place them in stamped, addressed envelopes so they are ready to mail.

By Sandy Morris The Shackelford County Hospital District is the only local entity set to hold an election on Saturday, May 1.  Four candidates have filed for the three available at-large seats on the Shackelford County hospital board.