Ceremony marks start of new jail/sheriff’s office building
ANDREWS – Those with the sheriff’s office have known for more than 10 years the day was approaching when a new jail facility would be required. On Tuesday, Andrews County Sheriff Rusty Stewart, former sheriff Sam Jones and many others with the sheriff’s office were ecstatic about partaking in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new $28 million sheriff’s office/jail building. The time for construction finally has arrived! County and city officials, other law enforcement representatives and a large number of citizens attended the 2 p.m. ceremony at the corner of SE 401 and ...