A timeline to proceed with a memory care unit project that was delayed several months due to increased construction costs was presented at Thursday’s hospital board meeting.
Local emergency personnel responded to two vehicle crashes Tuesday morning—one of which involved an accident victim being airlifted to an area medical center with serious injuries.
The commissioners court on Tuesday authorized bypassing the bidding process for emergency asbestos abatement work at the courthouse after cabling communication services were recently severed, according to county officials.
Municipal Court Week is Nov. 1-5. The public is encouraged to visit the court and meet staff, including, from left, Court Administrator Mary Escovedo, Deputy Court Clerk Mitzi Puentes and Municipal Judge Debbie Gomez.
After a period of decline with new COVID-19 cases in Andrews County, the numbers appear to have jumped over the weekend, according to health department’s latest update.
Local officials reacted similarly to the news this week that longtime State Senator Kel Seliger decided against filing to run for another term in the Texas Senate.
The Texas Supreme Court last week approved reviewing a lower appellate court’s opinion from 2019 that revived a lawsuit initially filed in Andrews County by a contractor who lost both arms to amputation after sustaining a severe electric shock on an energy production company’s land here.