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National Wreaths Across America Day

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National Wreaths Across America Day will be on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at the Andrews County Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. Masks and social distancing are required.

5 Ways to Prepare for Holiday Gatherings

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Living with prediabetes or diabetes can sometimes result in wondering what to do with food at gatherings around this time of year. Should you enjoy in bliss or restrict yourself? Well, it can be a happy balance between these options. The holidays should be a time we can feel confident in our choices but enjoy our time together. The tips below can help you prepare for events that come your way!

Virus crisis hits PRCC with a death, 21 positives

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Concerns with the nursing home’s virus status heightened Friday with more positive cases and one death at Permian Residential Care Center.

Man who crashed during pursuit is ordered to pay restitution

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An Andrews man who crashed out his vehicle in a high-speed chase with law enforcement officers on Christmas two years ago received sentencing recently in district court.

Members sworn in, Averitt honored

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The city council on Thursday recognized the dedicated service of a longtime planning and zoning commission member and welcomed two new council members.

Community survey results reveal increased satisfaction with most city services

A public survey given by the city to gauge several strategic initiatives identified in the council’s goal-setting meeting revealed good results, according to Andrews City Manager Steve Eggleston.

Sales tax shows some improvement

The sales tax picture is a bit more optimistic compared to numbers from the first month of the fiscal year that came in under the city’s conservative budget estimate, according to city officials.

Nursing home residents test positive for COVID-19

The heartbreaking scenario the local hospital and nursing home had worked so hard to avoid since the onset of the virus pandemic materialized Tuesday—six nursing home residents tested positive for COVID-19, according to Permian Regional Medical Center CEO Donny Booth.

PRMC urges local leaders to stress virus precautions

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Permian Regional Medical Center urged community leaders this week to enforce the mask mandate and take other virus-related precautions due to the county being at a critical juncture with COVID-19 during the holiday season.

Superintendent’s email reiterated district’s policy on virus isolation

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An email concerning virus quarantine policy sent Friday from Andrews ISD Superintendent Bobby Azam to principals drew the ire of local public healthcare officials, but the school district’s lead administrator said Tuesday the information contained in the email simply reiterated the district’s protocol on the matter to help answer employee questions.