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Tornado was close to area where former Andrews residents now live
 The powerful tornado that wreaked havoc in parts of North Texas Wednesday evening wasn’t far from touching down near the area where a former Andrews couple now resides, they said in a Friday telephone interview.
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WCS’ federal landfill will begin accepting waste next month
A contract with the U.S. Department of Energy was recently secured by Waste Control Specialists that will enable the company to bid on contracts throughout the DOE complex.
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Trustees reject portable proposal
The school board on Tuesday rejected a proposal to lease portable buildings that could provide temporary classroom space in the event the district experiences an enrollment influx next school year—especially at the facility for pre-K through first grade students.
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Sports |
Run in seventh lifts AHS past Sweetwater
The difference maker in Andrews’ 1-3A region quarterfinals playoff opener with Sweetwater Friday night boiled down to speed and a heads-up move on the base paths in the final inning.
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Lady Mustangs fall, 2-1, to ‘Cats in playoff opener
All the little things that make teams champions, the Andrews Lady Mustangs softball team didn’t do Friday night against the Kennedale Lady Wildcats in the 1-3A Region semifinals held at Clyde High School—and it cost them.
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Three in a row and counting...
To start to put together the numbers that separate the 2013 Class 3A state champions Andrews Lady Mustangs golf team from any other in the state of Texas is easy.
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Editorial |
Oil prices pull back
Regular readers of this column are surely aware of my increased caution for the direction of oil prices. I have expressed concern over the last four weeks that oil just might be hitting serious resistance, or be set for a pullback.
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Born to serve?
Shallowest minds are quickest to tackle deepest subjects, including one comment heard numerous times in many communities: “What this town needs is a few good funerals.” A stronger cry should be for more “good births” of folks disposed to spend their lives serving others.
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Lifestyles |
ARSEA hosts May meeting at Andrews Country Club
The Andrews Retired School Employees Association held their May meeting at the Andrews Country Club on May 9. Thirty-one members attended, including eight from Seminole. One guest and one new member, Janelle Sullivan, were recognized.
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Oil-Gas-Energy |
Oil gains to near $96 as investors eye U.S. economy
The price of oil rose to near $96 a barrel on Friday ahead of the release of Conference Board's index of leading indicators for the U.S. economy.
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State & Regional |
Senate votes to extend Texas lottery
The Texas Senate has voted to extend the life of the state lottery in a vote that was much less contentious than in the House, where some lawmakers tried to kill it off.
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Texas Senate approves bill banning drones
The Texas Senate has approved a bill criminalizing the use of drones and other unmanned aircraft to indiscriminately photograph or conduct surveillance on private property.
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