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City gets early Christmas gift

The city received an early Christmas present this month in the form of a massive sales tax rebate check from the state comptroller’s office. The November check surpassed $800,000 and

Mail box reminders

Those with the Andrews Post Office are reminding residents about instructions for mail boxes that will help with delivery. When possible, mail boxes should be located so that the carrier’s

Law enforcement, first responders honored

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The services provided by local law enforcement and first responders are vital to the community. Those efforts consistently touch the lives of a vast number of citizens on a regular

Wreath project will recognize local veterans laid to rest at cemetery

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The local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was searching avenues to honor veterans who proudly served their country—including those who have passed on and are laid to

Board to consider exemption for required pre-K

The school board on Tuesday will consider approving the district to submit a waiver for an exemption on providing a state required full-day pre-K program, according to the meeting agenda.

Cheek to step down from longtime assistant county attorney role

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Longtime Assistant Andrews County/District Attorney Cassandra Cheek will soon shift gears in the law profession. Cheek, who has served Andrews County in the role for 15 years, is joining Navarrete

Andrews man indicted for aggravated sexual assault

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An Andrews man arrested June 23 for sexually assaulting an adult female at a residence in the northeast part of town was recently indicted by a local grand jury and

Council reviews results from first city-wide survey

Results from the city’s first-ever resident survey were presented at the most recent city council meeting and included how citizens feel in everything from quality of city services to weighted averages of public safety and communication.

The survey was the result of the June goal-setting meeting during which several strategic initiatives were identified in the areas of Organizational Excellence, Infrastructure, Economic Development and Quality of Life.

AISD’s enrollment is down some

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SCHOOL BOARD

Perhaps it is case of being what goes up, eventually must come down at some point.

Andrews ISD’s student enrollment—unlike last school year when numbers increased each of the first two months—has seen a decline from August to October.

The enrollment figures were presented to the school board at the Nov. 12 meeting by Andrews ISD Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Kevin Vaughan.

Since the first month in August, the district’s numbers have dropped by nearly 20 students, according to Vaughan’s figuress.

A welcome pause

Don Newbury

It is a simple request, embodied in a one-syllable, five-letter word. Yet, it is potentially “punch-packing,” whether perused by an individual, or considered by an entire nation, or even the world.

Whoever penned it likely had no clue that its message should be implemented beyond the walls of Chick-fil-A by a world spinning insanely fast, with little thought to abrupt stops that could occur at any moment.