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The UIL Vocal Solo and Ensemble Contest was held on Saturday, February 5, at the Wagner Nöel Performing Arts Center. 2 Chorale Women’s Medium Ensembles, 1 Chorale Men’s Medium Ensemble, 6 Class 2 Soloists, 33 Class 1 Soloists and 7 Madrigals earned Division I - Superior ratings. The 33 Soloists and 7 Madrigals (a total of 70 students) qualified for the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest. 147 AHS Choir members participated in the contest. Each member earned at least 1 gold medal – 39 members earned 2. All solos and ensembles were prepared by Michael Matlock, Gabriel Sanchez, Whitney Ellison, Kenneth Davis, Kathy Kuhn, and Dr. Young Llerna.

Avila gets 35 years for robbery, firing at police

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A Seminole man, who, in May of 2015, robbed a 13-year-old Andrews teen at gunpoint, and later in the day fired a gun at officers during a high-speed police pursuit in town before being apprehended by police, was sentenced on charges stemming from the incident during a recent hearing in 109th District Court.

PRMC awarded $3-million grant for memory care facility project

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A substantial grant awarded this week to Permian Regional Medical Center will enable expanded construction of the memory care facility, according to PRMC CEO Donny Booth.

New city hall facility to be paid for through existing GF monies

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The city council on Thursday approved moving forward with the city hall construction project, which will occur on property across from the present facility where the Texas Gas Company facility previously existed.

Agreements with Leeco will allow entry-level housing development in northwest Andrews

A recent housing study revealed the need for more entrylevel homes in Andrews and the probable impacts if the city doesn’t find ways to subsidize construction costs involving those types of developments.

Another Allsup’s travel center coming

Another Allsup’s is coming to Andrews—but this one will be a new, state of the art traveling center located at the corner of Loop 1910 and State Highway 176.

Trustees reject $39,000 board room table purchase

School trustees on Tuesday rejected an administrative recommendation to purchase a new table for the board room at the central administration office.

Jason Crutcher garnered approximately 100 more votes than the runner-up finisher in Saturday’s race

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The lone challenger in a school board race for three seats that included all three incumbents was easily the top vote getter.

Varner notches easy victory for at-large hospital board position

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One of the hospital district board’s races in Saturday’s General election was fairly tight and the othe was won by a landslide.

Andrews ISD’s new gym use policy discussed during rec center topic

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The commissioners court briefly discussed the community rec center project during a workshop meeting Tuesday afternoon, including a report from the youth recreation department director regarding a new gym usage policy from the school district for non-profits.