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Local News |
Community building proposals come in higher than expected
Contractor proposals for a community building project in southwest Andrews were received Monday by the commissioners court and came in higher than anticipated, according to Precinct 4 Commissioner Jim Waldrop.
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Judge’s ruling favors district
A ruling made Monday by State District Judge John Dietz that the state’s school finance system is unconstitutional could positively impact the local district through possible legislative action this session, according to AISD Superintendent Bobby Azam.
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Structure fire causes content damage in building on SE 2nd St.
 A structure fire Monday evening in southeast Andrews resulted in content damage in a shop building at a residence, according to a fire department spokesman.
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Multi-story fire training facility ready for operation this month
 A multi-story fire training facility that should greatly assist the volunteer department with an array of firefighting scenarios is expected to become operational later this month, according to county officials.
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ACE Arena to host big-name concert
 The Andrews County Expo Arena is gearing up for its biggest musical concert since it was constructed more than five years ago.
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Sports |
Trevino, Davis win mixed doubles to pace AHS
 Going into the talent-rich Frenship Tennis Invitational, Andrews wanted to win at least sixty percent of their matches. That was their goal.
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Black, Payne lead AHS golf girls to impressive outing against 5A field
It’s a well known fact that the Andrews High School golf program is the best in the state of Texas in Class 3A.
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Steele soccer kicking it up to West Texas A&M
Andrews High School senior Kaitlin Steele’s classmates knew she was signing at the AHS Dome Wednesday—but to be honest they didn’t know what for.
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Talent and tradition on the AHS side of things going to '13
Saying the Andrews Lady Mustangs softball program is ‘pretty good’ would be perfectly fine in any other part of Texas except Andrews County. Andrews is not ‘pretty good’…they are 10 times better than pretty good.
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Editorial |
Bill would make public notices less public
Quite a few of the things that still make our government function the way it was meant to—for the people—have been around since the “horse and buggy days.” There’s good reason for that.
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Oil-Gas-Energy |
U.S. rig count decreases by 5 this week to 1,759
HOUSTON (AP) - Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. dropped by 5 this week to 1,759.
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Kerry promises Keystone XL decision in 'near term'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday promised a "fair and transparent" review of a Canadian company's plan to pipe oil from western Canada to refineries in Texas.
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State & Regional |
Lawyer to seek psych exam for vet in SEAL's death
DALLAS (AP) - An attorney for the Iraq War veteran accused of killing a former Navy SEAL sniper and his friend at a Texas shooting range said Wednesday that he will ask for a court-appointed psychiatrist to examine his client.
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Retail gasoline prices in Texas jump 14 cents
HOUSTON (AP) — Retail gasoline prices across Texas have jumped an average 14 cents per gallon in the last week.
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Lawmaker wants to restrict aerial drones in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas lawmaker has introduced a bill that would make it more difficult to use unmanned aerial drones in Texas.
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Texas Democrats plan to force education votes
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - How the state will pay for public schools will take center stage this week in the political theater known as the Texas Legislature, and it will likely remain there throughout the session.
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Texas lawmakers get map of transportation needs
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The state's transportation chief told lawmakers Tuesday that Texas needs to spend about $4 billion more per year on roads to handle a booming population, even after a decade-long spike in highway construction and maintenance.
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National |
Goodbye Saturday mail? Postal Service plans cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Saturday mail may soon go the way of the Pony Express and penny postcards. The Postal Service said Wednesday that it plans to cut back to five-day-a-week deliveries for everything except packages to stem its financial losses in a world radically re-ordered by the Internet.
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