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Sales tax punch isn’t as bad as anticipated

The city’s sales tax scenario could be likened to someone bracing to receive a punch without knowing how hard the impact will be.

Ten-year-old who started SUV crashes into residence

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A 10-year-old boy who was asked to start a parked vehicle by its owner ended up doing more than that and the vehicle struck a nearby residence, according to police.

Trustees approve technology, furniture purchases for expansion projects

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Technology and furniture purchases totaling around $320,000 for expansion projects at Clearfork Elementary School and the middle school were approved Tuesday night by the school board.

Grant funds will purchase voting terminals

County officials are anticipating a larger-than-normal voter turnout for the November General Election.

Geraldine Monroe

Geraldine Monroe, age 90, of Coleman, died Thursday, May 28, 2020 at her residence.

Possible virus baby boom could interfere with Family Birth Place expansion project

The virus pandemic hasn’t slowed a hospital-related project necessitated by a baby boom experienced the past six months or so at Permian Regional Medical Center.

A $3-million Family Birth Place expansion is continuing as scheduled. PRMC CEO Donny Booth informed hospital directors during Thursday’s board meeting.

The project, now in the design phases by Trinity Hughes Construction, is set for an estimated April of 2021 completion date.

Booth said Thursday the babies keep coming at PRMC.

Not even the virus pandemic has slowed them down, he added.

Partnership encourages support of small businesses, promotes AEDC

The past couple of months have been a tough row to hoe for local retail businesses—many of which have been shut down for a time due to virus-related dictates.

Typical revenue streams that flow into those businesses haven’t been there.

And when retail suffers or lessens, a trickle effect can occur with landing industry that creates primary employment positions—a direct goal and ambition of the Andrews Economic Development Corporation.

It all goes hand in hand, city officials have said.

City to receive virus relief funds

The city council on Thursday provided formal authorization for Andrews Mayor Flora Braly to apply for federal relief funds related to the coronavirus.

Stipulations for applying included the council authorizing Braly to do so, though she had already sent an application nearly two weeks ago, according to Andrews City Manager Steve Eggleston.

County’s pay scale to undergo change

The county’s present pay scale system that has been in place for years and tops out at six years could be in store for an adjustment, county officials said.

Man who seriously injured victim arrested for probation violation

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An Andrews man who used a blunt force object to seriously injure another man in an October 2018 incident was arrested on a probation violation this week, according to authorities.