By Kathy Thomson

Albany Little Dribblers teams played their fourth and final set of games last weekend on Saturday, Feb. 29. 

League organizer Clint Chapman thanked all the coaches, players, and referees for a great season. 

Chapman added that he is looking for a new coordinator for the Little Dribblers division, which includes local boys and girls in second through fourth grades. 

Anyone willing to take on that project is asked to contact Chapman at 325-338-7570.

By Kathy Thomson

School schedules typically get crowded once the weather warms up, with spring sports, spring break, exams, UIL meets, and other activities filling the calendar, and that seems to be the case in Moran. 

Spring Break

MISD will release at the normal time on Friday, March 6 for spring break.

The campus will be closed during the week of March 9-13, with classes resuming at the usual time on Monday, March 16.

Cheer Tryouts

By Kathy Thomson

Moran High School’s boys and girls track teams competed in their first meet of the year last Thursday, Feb. 27, and will run in another meet this Friday before taking a week off for spring break.  

“The guys and girls competed in the Santa Anna Relays this past week and had a really good showing,” said coach John Hughes. “There is still some work to do, but we have a great starting point for the rest of the season.”

The boys finished 11th overall, with 21.5 points, while the girls took fourth place with a score of 59.

By Kathy Thomson

Several community activities are being organized in Moran this spring, offering various opportunities for locals spend time with old friends and cultivate new ones.

Community Garden

A community garden is being organized by Karen Bishop and Teresa King.

“Everybody in town is invited to participate,” said Bishop. “This is for everyone who is willing to put in some effort. I am hoping to get the community working together on the garden.”

By Kathy Thomson

Moran High School tracksters opened the season in Santa Anna on Thursday, Feb. 27.

Results of the meet were not available at press time and will be reported next week.

The junior high teams will head to May for a meet on Tuesday, March 2.

Head track coach John Hughes is pleased with participation numbers.

“We have 22 kids out for high school track and 15 for junior high,” said Hughes. “With the large numbers, we should do well at the district meet.”

Basketball Finale

By Kathy Thomson

One of five candidates for three Moran city council positions withdrew from the race during the past week, and Moran officials clarified that a sixth candidate had filed for a one-year unexpired term rather than a full two-year term, as had been previously reported.

Moran city secretary Teresa King said Friday that after consulting with the Texas Municipal League, she found that the unexpired term that will be on the ballot this May will only span one year instead of two.

By Kathy Thomson

The National Weather Service (NWS) encourages all residents, businesses and schools across West Central Texas to practice a tornado drill on Thursday, March 5 at 10:00 a.m. or at a time that is more convenient. 

More tornadoes strike Texas than any other state, and the San Angelo office has designated March 1-7 as the official opening of severe weather awareness season.

School Drills

By Kathy Thomson

Almost 200 local Republicans and Democrats participated in the first week of early voting in the Texas primaries, around 100 less than at the comparable time during the last presidential election race in 2016.

Election Day is next Tuesday, March 3. 

Four years ago, there were several contested local races in addition to the national and statewide contests, while in 2020 the only Shackelford County office with more than one candidate on the primary ballot is for the Republican nominee for County Commissioner Precinct 1. 

Pick-up dates for the March distribution of the commodity food program are March 5 and 6.

On Thursday, March 5, certified eligible families in Moran should pick up their monthly commodity food at Moran City Hall between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.

Albany families can pick up their commodity food Friday, March 6 at the rear door of the JP office from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. 

By Kathy Thomson

Local youth ministers Kathryn Hamilton (The Feed Store) and Spencer Newsom (Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church) have invited all interested parents to come to an informative presentation about social media next Wednesday evening, March 4, at 6:30 p.m. at The Feed Store.