By Sandy Morris The traditional playoff drum beating, preceded by a community pep rally at the Bank Park, will kick off the Athletic Booster Club’s special activities this week as the Albany Lions prepare for the regional semifinal match-up with Windthorst.

By Donnie A. Lucas Coming off a three-week break from action, it took the Lion football team most of the first quarter to get back into a rhythm that led to a 56-22 win over the Ralls Jackrabbits in the area playoff last week. The Class 2A Div.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lion volleyball team took three of the top superlative honors and several first and second team places in the District 6-2A All-District selections. Albany ended the regular season as co-champions of the district along with Hawley.

By Donnie A. Lucas The high school boys basketball season has started on a limited basis as the program waits for more players to join in at the conclusion of the football playoff run by the Lions. The JV opened the season at home Saturday with a 56-9 romp over the Woodson varsity team.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lions varsity basketball team opened the season at home last Saturday, beating Woodson 64-7. The varsity girls team also traveled to Guthrie on Monday, picking up a 40-37 win. Details of that game were not available due to an early deadline.

By Sandy Morris There is one month left in the annual Albany Chest campaign and many more contributions are needed in order to meet the 2020 fundraising goal of $41,000.

By Sandy Morris Pick-up dates for the December distribution of the commodity food program are Dec. 3 and 4. On Thursday, Dec. 3, 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.

By Sandy Morris Albany athletic director and head football coach John Hughes recently announced the members of the Moran Bulldogs who were selected for all-district honors.

Shackelford County residents are reminded to get pecan or pecan food show show entries in to Extension Agent Kloey Painter or the Taylor County Expo Center by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30.

By Melinda L. Lucas Although numbers from the Texas Department of State Health Services continue to lag with no new Shackelford County cases officially reported as of Monday and only three active, there has been a perceived rise in the local COVID case count over the past couple of weeks.