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Remember When: Sending our boys away to WWI
World War I also known as the First World War or the Great War lasted from July 28, 1914 through November 11, 1918. ...
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Andalusia’s beloved ‘Hugging Helen’ passes away
Helen Hess lived a long and fulfilling life of 105 years before her passing on Thursday. The Andalusia ...
Remember When: Sending our boys away to WWI
World War I also known as the First World War or the Great War lasted from ...
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Andalusia’s beloved ‘Hugging Helen’ passes away
Helen Hess lived a long and fulfilling life of 105 years before her passing on Thursday. The Andalusia community mourns her passing and celebrates the ...
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Vals and sals reminisce on past 13 years
All but two of county and city schools held their graduation ceremonies Thursday and the other two on Friday. Andalusia High School held its commencement ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, May 22, 2020 10:50 pm
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Police: 3 arrested for murder over a cell phone
Two men died in a Tuesday shootout because Jasmine Chantel Williams wanted to get her hands on her boyfriend’s cell phone. Williams complained to some ...
by christophersmith, Friday, May 22, 2020 10:40 pm
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CEC urges members with past-due accounts to contact the co-op to discuss payment options
As CEC prepares to reinstate normal collection procedures, members who currently owe a balance on their electric account (this includes post-pay and pre-pay) need to ...
by christophersmith, Wednesday, May 20, 2020 4:54 pm
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Opp Council considers property abatements
By: Donnamy Steele On Mon., May 18, the Opp City Council held a meeting to discuss possible abatements. The City Building Inspector reported two cases ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, May 20, 2020 4:53 pm
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3 arrested for murder, robbery in Crestview
Two Andalusia locals were among the three arrested for murder and robbery in Crestview on Tuesday night. On May 19, 2020 at 9:04 p.m., a ...
by christophersmith, Wednesday, May 20, 2020 4:53 pm
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FARE THEE WELL: Jones retires from AHS after 27 years
After teaching at Andalusia High School for 27 years, Cavelle Jones has retired but was met on the steps of AHS by a parade of ...
by christophersmith, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 5:58 pm
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Long-time barber passes away
Henry Wiggins, the former owner of Wiggin’s Barbershop, passed away earlier in the week and some of his friends spoke about how he will be ...
by christophersmith, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 5:56 pm
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Pickard honored for decades of local community service
The Andalusia Lions Club recently awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship award to Terry Pickard. Dirk Price of the Andalusia Lions Club said that last February ...
by Kendra Majors, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 3:34 pm
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Cypress Landing plans Memorial Day celebration
BY DONNAMY STEELE With COVID-19 restrictions easing up, Cypress Landing RV Park will have its annual Memorial Day celebration this upcoming weekend. The event will ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 3:32 pm
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Harris named new Gantt Police chief
There’s a new chief in town in Gantt. Long-time police officer Ken Harris has been named chief police. Harris, who was appointed to the position ...
by Kendra Majors, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 3:30 pm
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Speeding an issue on some Opp streets
Residents living on Opp’s North Jackson Street petitioned the Opp City Council Monday night to place speed breakers on their street after an increased amount ...
by Kendra Majors, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 3:26 pm
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Local doctor talks rare illness amid COVID-19
A recent study has shown that a new rare illness could be linked to the COVID-19 virus in children, but local pediatrician Dr. Bhagwan Bang ...
by christophersmith, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 3:25 pm
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THE ARROWS ARE BACK IN BUSINESS
The South Alabama Arrows 9U started their summer season off with a bang going 3-1 and being runners up in the gold bracket of the ...
by christophersmith, Monday, May 18, 2020 4:36 pm
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Tax sale set for Tuesday
BY ORA NELSON The Covington County tax sale is to be held on Tuesday, May 19, at 10 a.m. on the courthouse steps. “We ...
by Staff Reports, Sunday, May 17, 2020 4:11 pm
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Rotary Club cancels July’s annual domino tournament
The Andalusia Rotary Club has canceled until further notice its annual World Championship Domino Tournament (WCDT), previously set for Friday and Saturday, July 10 and ...
by christophersmith, Saturday, May 16, 2020 12:00 am
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Woman facing 5 counts of rape second
An Andalusia woman is facing five counts of rape second degree for her alleged involvement in a reported sexual assault of a 15-year-old in her ...
by Kendra Majors, Saturday, May 16, 2020 12:00 am
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HALF WAY THERE
BY ORA NELSON Covington County residents have reached a 52 percent response rate to the 2020 census. The county’s response rate is almost a full ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, May 16, 2020 12:00 am
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Crommelin honored with the Navy Cross
As mentioned in a prior article, the five Crommelin brothers, from Wetumpka, Alabama, all graduated from the United States Naval Academy and served during WW ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, May 15, 2020 1:49 pm
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Remember When: Sanford was a mill town
The late Sidney Waits wrote many stories about the Henderson Lumber Company in Sanford which began about 1902. His grandfather, George Orkney Waits, had purchased ...
by Sue Wilson, Friday, May 15, 2020 1:47 pm
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Long-time CCB CEO to retire
Long-time CEO of CCB Community Bank will retire at the end of next month. Southern National Corp., the parent company of CCB Community Bank, announced ...
by Kendra Majors, Friday, May 15, 2020 1:09 pm
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Two charged after meth lab discovered on Dunson
Covington County Drug Task Force agents on Wednesday night discovered a meth lab on Dunson Street after stopping to question two people who matched the ...
by christophersmith, Thursday, May 14, 2020 3:24 pm
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Andalusia man arrested for trafficking, promoting prison contraband
An Andalusia man has been arrested for allegedly placing a package containing 193 grams of synthetic marijuana at the Covington County Jail. According to Covington ...
by christophersmith, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 12:58 pm
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All schools to hold graduation on regularly scheduled dates
All Covington County schools will hold a graduation ceremony next week as they originally scheduled. On Wed., May 20, Opp High School will have their ...
by christophersmith, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 10:37 am
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RESTAURANTS REOPEN
By: Ora Nelson With the amended Safer At Home Order announced by Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday, restaurants in Andalusia are starting to cautiously open ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 10:32 am
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SARA officials discuss cafe opening, more space coming
The South Alabama Regional Airport is making plans to reopen the Airport Blade ‘N’ Wing Café in the weeks ahead, according to Jed Blackwell, executive ...