Andalusia News

The Andalusia City Council agreed to work with local businessman Don Bullard to repave the entrance to the Kiwanis Community Center, Covington Center Arena and sports complex.

While fireworks are a traditional way to celebrate the Fourth of July, pyrotechnic thrill seekers should remember to keep safety in mind to make sure that joyful time does not turn tragic.

Andalusia Director of Leisure Services Dwight Mikel confirmed Monday that the 6-under Babe Ruth regional tournament originally scheduled to begin Thurs., July 2, has been canceled.

Donald Dozier, Dewayne Dozier, Byron Dozier, Randall Helms and Clint Veasey hoist the 15-by-25-foot flag.

The Andalusia man injured Friday in a two-vehicle accident was released from the hospital later that night, hospital officials said Monday.

If the proposed agreement between local businessman Don Bullard and the county commission to lease the Covington Center Arena is signed, the county will save more than $200,000 annually and eliminate all overhead expenses at the facility, including maintenance and personnel costs.

William Barnes, 66, Andalusia, was traveling south on County Road 85 in a 1996 Cutlass Cierra when it was struck in the passenger side by a 2000 Ford F-150 driven by Christopher M. Watson, 35, of Andalusia.

An Andalusia couple now faces chemical endangerment charges after they were caught allegedly dealing drugs in the presence of an 8-year-old child.

Andalusia Post 80 pitcher Marcus Ingram delivers a pitch last weekend at the round robin.

Sun., June 14, was Flag Day. My heart swelled with pride and thankfulness as I walked beside a long row of American flags that stood waving in the breeze on the lawn of the First United Methodist Church of Andalusia and made my way to Sunday school.

Sales tax collections are holding strong throughout Covington County, with the area showing an increase in collections of nearly 2 percent through the 2009 fiscal year.

Tuesday was a great day for property owners and residents with an interest in River Falls Street in Andalusia, as the city council agreed to proceed with seeking the funding needed to completely refurb the street and authorized Mayor Earl Johnson to borrow $2 million from a local bank to purchase the old Alatex property.

When Speaker of the House Seth Hammett, D-Andalusia, announced at the end of this year's legislative session that he doesn't plan to seek re-election in 2010, he took much of the state by surprise.

The Alabama Industrial Access Road and Bridge Authority awarded a $296,200 grant Thursday to Covington County for construction of an access road from U.S. Hwy.

An Andalusia man was arrested Monday for allegedly robbing a female acquaintance at gunpoint earlier last week.

Peeping through my Venetian blind, I spotted Miss Cora Covington, coming over the way from Covington Hall with what looked like a cobbler in her hands.

The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has reaffirmed Andalusia Regional Hospital's accreditation with its gold seal of approval, the Commission's strongest designation.

This year's local Click-It-Or-Ticket blitz was deemed a productive one by area law enforcement.

Although school might be the last place students want to spend their summer, during the month of June they can get a free and nutritious lunch at Andalusia Elementary School.

Covington County escaped the Memorial Day weekend without any major traffic accidents - or many minor ones either, local law enforcement officials said Tuesday.