Permian Regional Medical Center is preparing to roll out the state’s Phase 1B COVID vaccinations for older community members and those with chronic medical conditions, the hospital announced this week.
Issues experienced with a major roadway construction project on U.S. Highway 385 south of Andrews are being addressed by the contractor, according to a Texas Department of Transportation representative.
The local school district experienced a significant increase in virus cases with the state’s most recent report, according to a website displaying COVID information from Texas school districts.
The mother of an Andrews man charged in the Dec. 20 murder of his girlfriend was arrested by local police three days later for tamper/ fabricate physical evidence with intent to impair, according to jail records.
The county health department began administering COVID vaccine last week to its healthcare workers after obtaining a Moderna allotment from the state, according to Andrews County Health Department Director Gordon Mattimoe.
