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Two-vehicle accident in northwest Andrews causes moderate damage

A two-vehicle crash the morning of March 17 in northwest Andrews resulted in moderate damage but no injuries, according to police.

Court approves changing scope for $1-million improvements at arena

The commissioners court last week approved changing the scope of a nearly $1 million project involving improvements at the ACE Arena requested by the Andrews County Junior Livestock Association.

Family Birth Place expansion should be completed in less than two months

Permian Regional Medical Center will soon have an expanded birth center to accommodate the increase in baby deliveries it has experienced over the past year and a half or so.

Police department can now use AISD kindergarten buildings for training

The city council last Thursday approved its side of an interlocal agreement between the city and school district to allow the police department’s use of two former kindergarten facilities for officer training.

Upcoming classes will provide keen insight into growing a desired garden

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A correct definition for green thumb is “an exceptional aptitude for gardening or for growing plants successfully.”

Perhaps the difficult aspect for many to achieve is the last word appearing in the definition—successfully. Many try, but not so many succeed.

The Texas AgriLife Extension Office wants to help local citizens achieve the “successful” status through a free program beginning next month.

Residents desiring to obtain green thumb status—or grow on it if they’re already there—can attend the extension office’s (851 E. Broadway) free garden classes.

District’s student enrollment numbers remain over 4,000

Andrews ISD’s student enrollment has, for the most part, leveled off the past couple of months after the numbers declined earlier in the year.

During the most recent count—the end of February—the student numbers slightly decreased from the previous month, according to a report provided at Tuesday’s school board meeting.

Subway co-owner is arrested in Florida for Best Buy break-in

The co- owner of the Andrews Subway and another individual were arrested earlier this month in Florida for allegedly attempting to break into an electronics store from the business’ roof.

Man arrested after threatening pharmacy delivery driver

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An Andrews man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly threatening a pharmacy delivery driver who brought medication to the residence he was at, according to police.

Work Safe Plan comes to an end with Governor Abbott’s new executive order

Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s new executive order that, among other things, does away with the statewide mask mandate and allows businesses to operate at full capacity will create local impacts.

West Texas Intermediate crude closes at highest level in nearly two years

Oil prices reached two-year highs on Thursday and Friday as OPEC and its allies chose to keep production cuts in place through April.

West Texas Intermediate crude traded at nearly $65 a barrel on Thursday before closing at $63.83. Then on Friday, WTI climbed to heights that haven’t been reached since April 2019.

WTI hit a trading high of $66.42 before closing at $66.28.