Big Spring Herald

Averette sworn in as new Justice of the Peace, Place 2, Pct. 1

- Managing Editor

A new Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1 Place 2 has been officially sworn in. At 1 p.m. Friday, Mike Averette was sworn in as the new Justice of the Peace to fill the unexpired term of former JP Pct. 2 Robert Fitzgibbon­s. The short ceremony took place in the Third Floor Courtroom at the Howard County Courthouse.

“I’ve loved working and serving in the jail, but I needed a new means of which to serve,” Averette said. “The JP’s office is a great place to do that. It’s boots on the ground judge.”

Averette has been employed with the Howard County Sheriff’s Department for 19 years and for the past 15 years has served as the Chief Jailer. Upon

Scenic Mountain Medical Center hosted several vaccine clinics last week. Vaccines distribute­d were as follows:

Monday – 66 vaccines Tuesday – 104 vaccines at Howard College Wednesday --242 Thursday – 119 vaccines The State of Texas has expanded the range of those who are eligible to receive the vaccine to those 50 and older. During the community vaccines, vaccines are provided on a first come first serve

basis.

More informatio­n can also be found online at scenicmoun­taimedical.org/vaccine

Howard County has reported as of 01/29:

• 2989 positive cases

• 99 Covid-19 fatalities

• 34 Active cases

• 4386 recovered

• 1530 probable cases

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 ?? HERALD photos/Angela Lance ?? Mike Averette was sworn in as the new Justice of the Peace, Place 2 Pct. 1, in a ceremony on Friday. Averette is filling the unexpired term of former JP Robert Fitzgibbon­s.
By AMANDA
DUFORAT
HERALD photos/Angela Lance Mike Averette was sworn in as the new Justice of the Peace, Place 2 Pct. 1, in a ceremony on Friday. Averette is filling the unexpired term of former JP Robert Fitzgibbon­s. By AMANDA DUFORAT
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