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WTI trades at more than $40 a barrel Monday

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West Texas Intermediate crude oil is back in business.

Major $50-million highway project will address issues

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A major $50 million road project to rebuild a long stretch of U.S. Highway 385 in Andrews County recently began and could take an estimated two years to complete, according to a Texas Department of Transportation spokesman.

Chamber cancels annual Fourth of July festivities

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The virus pandemic has created a new normal, so to speak, with the implementation of protocols never before seen and the closure of various activities typically experienced by local citizens.

Lack of gym space could become issue for rec program in future

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During a workshop session Tuesday to discuss changes to the Youth Recreation Center fees, the commissioners court also brought up the possibility of building a simple gym-style facility to meet the program’s needs.

Fireworks should be a go all the way around during upcoming Fourth season

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Though the county’s Keetch-Byram Drought Index is on the rise, it appears there won’t be any fireworks bans this Fourth of July season, according to county officials.

Take Steps to Protect Your Skin While Working in the Yard

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Do you spend summer days outdoors mowing the lawn, tending to the garden and working on the house? Here are a few steps you can take to help you care for and protect your skin as you complete your seasonal chores:

New principal for Clearfork School is named

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A shifting of administrative positions within Andrews ISD after former Assistant Superintendent of Operations Daniel Webb’s retirement led to Lisa Marroquin recently taking over the Clearfork Elementary School Principal role.

Two arrested in oilfield theft incident receive judgment

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Two of three Hobbs, New Mexico, residents arrested in January for oilfield theft recently received judgment in 109th District Court hearings, according to district clerk’s office records.

Richard Reed, 28, received 10 years of deferred adjudication on an engaging in organized criminal activity count, a district clerk’s office spokesperson said.

Passenger hurt in vehicle wreck

A two-vehicle crash the afternoon of April 28 in southwest Andrews resulted in minor injuries to a passenger and substantial damage, according to police.

The 5:50 p.m. accident involved a 2011 Ford F-150 pickup driven by 38-year-old Thomas William Muldowney of New Mexico and a 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass with an unknown driver.

Police said the wreck occurred when the pickup was stopped facing west at the stop sign in the 200 block of SW Ave. A and 2nd St. and the Oldsmobile was traveling south from the 100 block of SW 2nd St. to the 200 block of SW 2nd St.

All virus cases cleared

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For the first time in more than a month, Andrews County has no confirmed active cases of COVID-19 and the curve appears to have flattened, according to local healthcare officials.

The health department reported Friday morning that two residents who tested positive were listed as recovered, which cleaned the slate locally.

In all, 27 have tested positive here since early April, while the two recently cleared resulted in all 27 being deemed as “recovered” by the health department.