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Remember When: The New High School building-1939

A topic to write this column often pops up when sometimes I am at a complete loss. Today was no exception. On certain occasions, I ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, February 4, 2022 4:00 pm

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The Oscar M. Duggar Sr. era of the Andalusia Star

Occasionally an old photograph jumps out of hiding at the Three Notch Museum. Maybe this one was in between something or in a file or under ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, January 28, 2022 5:00 pm

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Remember When: Memories of old times in Andalusia

The new year of 2022 is upon us. It is good to reflect on the old year and think of what we accomplished in 2021. ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, January 7, 2022 4:00 pm

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Remember When: Happy New Year in 1896

It is always amusing to read the words of citizens that appeared in the old newspapers over 100 years ago. Here are some excerpts from ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, December 31, 2021 4:00 pm

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Remember When: Christmas memories

A social media site that hometown Andalusia folks, here and yon, seem to enjoy is “Growing Up in Andalusia.” A request was recently posed asking ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, December 24, 2021 4:00 pm

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Remember When: Pioneer homes in Covington County

Almost everyone (I am optimistic) remembers that two years ago (2019) was Alabama’s Bicentennial Commemoration where most towns and cities, small and large, celebrated when ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, December 17, 2021 4:00 pm

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Remember When: Covington County reaches milestone

A 200th anniversary of Covington County is upon us. On December 7, 1821, Henry County was divided forming Covington and Pike Counties. There is a ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, December 3, 2021 4:00 pm

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Remember When: ‘We gather together’

Some of our social media friends reminisced this week about remembering grammar school days in Andalusia, in particular, the Thanksgiving services enjoyed by the students and teachers. According to the November 22, 1956 edition of The ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, November 26, 2021 5:00 pm

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Remember When: One little, two little, three little Indians

American Native Indians lived in what is now the present state of Alabama. Many many years ago, they led a Stone Age lifestyle using stone ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, November 19, 2021 4:00 pm

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Remember When: Donut Dollies in Vietnam

The young women who served in South Vietnam with the Red Cross Supplemental Recreation Activities Overseas (SRAO) program were known informally as Red Cross recreation ... Read more