By Sam Kaufman March 26, 2020 – Andrews County News At its past two Tuesday meetings, the commissioners court approved payments for several projects being funded by Waste Control Specialists’ tax money that goes to the county. On Tuesday, the court approved payments from the Legacy Fund to the school district for work on the new Andrews Food Pantry facility on school owned property in southwest Andrews across from Underwood [...]

By Sam Kaufman February 5, 2020 – Andrews County News The county began the fiscal year on a high note concerning its quarterly check received from a five percent surcharge on Waste Control Specialists’ gross receipts from its lowlevel Compact Landfill. WCS’ first quarter check—received by the county at the end of December—was for nearly $431,000. Historically speaking, the county has now received over $12.6 million from WCS through payments [...]

By Sam Kaufman January 26, 2020 – Andrews County News The Lakeside Ball Park project is moving ahead with some demolition efforts completed and lighting installed. The commissioners court on Thursday approved several invoices regarding the $2.5 million project to renovate the fields at Lakeside and add lighting, restrooms and a concession area. Also, the project will include resurfacing the six ball fields at the county’s Sports Complex in southeast [...]