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Court proactive with coronavirus guidelines

The commissioners court on Thursday approved guidelines for county employees concerning the coronavirus.

Crude oil goes into bust mode almost overnight

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Blame it on the Russians and the Coronavirus.

Less active wildfire season is predicted

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The conditions going into the spring wildfire season were better this year compared to recent ones, county officials said.

Major wreck occurs at intersection scheduled for overpass project

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As dirt work was present setting the stage for an overpass project there, another major vehicle crash occurred Tuesday morning at the dangerous FM 1788/ State Highway 176 intersection.

Former officer who admitted to porn count set for sentencing in U.S. District Court

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A former police officer arrested in November for admittedly receiving pornographic images and videos from a 17-year-old Andrews High student with whom he was having a sexual relationship was scheduled for sentencing this week.

HOCHHEIM PRAIRIE FARM INSURANCE, DISTRICT 9, BRANCH 57, HOLDS YEARLY SHARE HOLDERS MEETING

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Branch 57, District 9, of Hochheim Prairie Farm Insurance Share Holders, held their annual meeting recently at the meeting room of the Andrews Senior Citizens Center.

Free Garden Workshops Being Offered in Andrews

AgriLife Extension, in partnership with the Andrews Community Garden, will be offering FREE workshops on GARDENING and TREE MAINTENANCE. The workshops will be every Thursday from 6:00 -7:00 pm beginning March 17th and ending March 5th. The workshops will be held at the Extension Office, located at 851 E. Broadway. A different gardening objective will be taught each week by AgriLife Specialists, Extension Agents and Master Gardeners. Workshop topics include:

Murder victim, suspect had feud prior to shooting

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A history of disturbances existed between Darian Sanchez and Usbaldo Nunez prior to Sanchez allegedly shooting Nunez multiple times outside a party in southeast Andrews County last month, witnesses told investigators.

Mineral values could decrease 20 percent

The commissioners court learned Tuesday that the county’s taxable value could potentially take a significant hit next year due to a projected mineral value downturn.

Officer’s diligence adds drug charge

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A police officer’s due diligence following a drug-related arrest earlier this week resulted in a substantial amount of drugs being recovered from the suspect’s body at the county jail, according to police.