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Request for qualifications are being sought for hospital’s memory care unit

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The hospital board last Thursday approved seeking requests for qualifications for construction of a memory care unit that will be attached to Permian Residential Care Center.

PD includes new data in racial profiling report

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Data analysis in the police department’s annual racial profiling report revealed officers engaged in motor vehicle stops and searches consistent with available demographic data.

Health department expects virus vaccine early next week

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The bitter cold snap experienced over a five-day period impacted the county in numerous ways, including a halt in the health department’s virus vaccination efforts.

Jail Log (alleged offenses)--

A traffic stop by Andrews police on Thursday led to the arrest of an Andrews man and Midland woman on drug and gun-related charges, according to police.

Board approves $1 million update of school district’s transportation fleet

The school board on Tuesday approved a transportation fleet update to the tune of nearly $1 million, according to school officials.

Count of criminally negligent homicide quashed in hearing

An Andrews woman who was indicted about a year ago for crimes related to the death of her mother-inlaw in September of 2019 was recently sentenced in a 109th District Court hearing, according to a disposition report.

Should county parks be available to vendor events where operator profits?

The commissioners court met in a workshop session Tuesday to discuss whether county parks should be used to stage vendor-related events that profit the operator.

Virus cases down significantly

It seems to be a recurring theme over the past couple of weeks: COVID-19 cases are substantially down in Andrews County but virus-related deaths are being reported.

Court approves re-bidding for caliche providers with TIF roadway project

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The commissioners court on Tuesday approved re-bidding caliche contracts for a state grant that will provide Andrews County with over $5 million to improve roadways impacted by the energy sector. A representative from the county’s engineer on the 2002 CTIF Grant project, Maverick Engineering, said after a review of the process that only a small portion of the original bidders provided the correct documentation the first time.

Five virus deaths reported

Andrews County’s COVID-19-related death figures keep climbing, while the number of new confirmed cases remains minimal, according to the most recent county reports.