Andrew is the director of the Lone Cone Library in Norwood in San Miguel County. A large part of that shortfall, say County officials, is due to a delay in tax payments from Paradox Resources, an oil and gas company that operates in the County. Their 2019 taxes were due by April 2020. The money helps fund local tax districts like the library. But, the company didn t pay when they were supposed to. By late 2020, they owed over a quarter million dollars in 2019 taxes.
The Coronavirus pandemic is one of the reasons Paradox wasn t able to pay the taxes on time, says Todd Brooks, the company s CEO.
Live Music: Bands playing New Year s Eve in Henderson County
Steve Wong, Times-News correspondent
At 6 p.m. today, New Year’s Eve, the Blue Ridge Pistols will stop playing for the partiers at Triskelion Brewing Company to ring in the New Year.
Yes, you read that correctly 6 p.m., not midnight, is when toasts will be made, everyone gets a hug, and you kiss that special someone.
No, wait we’re in the midst of a surging pandemic! Make those toasts six feet away from other people. Absolutely no hugging! And you just might have to kiss that special someone with face masks on. Welcome to 2021, and the band plays on.
The Norwood Chamber of Commerce will see a change in leadership in 2021. After guiding the board as chamber president for some time, Carrie Andrew will leave her office. Andrew has said she will support the chamber in other ways as she focuses on her main role as the director of the Lone Cone Library.
âAfter serving on the chamber executive board for the last six years, I know that the chamber will always hold a special place in my heart,â she told The Norwood Post. âHowever, I feel like I am leaving the chamber in the hands of an exceptional board. I wish them the best in the coming years. It has been my honor to serve the Norwood community in this way.â