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Andrews man receives prison sentence for shooting incident

An Andrews man who fired multiple rounds from a long gun inside a residence in the southwest part of town in October 2019 was sentenced to prison last month, according to district clerk’s office records.

Sheriff’s office new emergency medical dispatch system went live Monday

The sheriff’s office’s new emergency medical dispatch system that provides more detailed information to EMS personnel before they arrive on scene and basic medical steps callers can implement prior to first responder arrival went live this week, Andrews County Sheriff Rusty Stewart said.

Livestock show grows even with economic downturn

It would be understandable if participation numbers for the upcoming Andrews County Junior Livestock Show and Sale were down.

AVFD coloring contest winners

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The Andrews Volunteer Fire Department holds a coloring contest every year and the winners for this year are Faith Jones, Eugenia Aragon, Jose Mendoza, and Grettel Quintana all from Clearfork Elementary (top photo). The winners from Devonian Elemtary are Sophie Tuck and Heyden Tarira (bottom photo).

New cattle processing facilities should provide needed option for ranchers

The owners of a new beef processing plant that will locate at the Andrews Energy Park West will provide a needed option to area cattle ranchers.

Oil prices that reach over $45 bring optimism

As some perhaps anticipated, oil prices have recently climbed after the November general election was staged.

Chamber cancels Holly Jolly Weekend due to virus pandemic

The array of Holly Jolly Weekend holiday activities normally scheduled for early December have been cancelled due to the virus pandemic, according to the Andrews Chamber of Commerce social media page.

Andrews ISD’s virus numbers decrease from high point the previous week

The school district’s virus numbers decreased from the previous week, which was the most this school year, according to figures provided to the state.

Court to discuss virus impact at emergency meeting

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With the recent virus surge locally, the commissioners court on Tuesday will meet in an emergency meeting to discuss possible impacts lined out in Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order and also consider county building rentals.

AMS group wants to create a farmers market in Andrews for its project

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A farmers market in Andrews could open up good possibilities, ranging from providing a wide variety of fresh produce to community interaction and an economic benefit.