Andalusia News

Andalusia went on to outscore Straughn 22-6 in the fourth period and won its 24th straight this season with the win.

Today is expected to be the last workday at the Florala Habitat for Humanity home before it's turned over to its new owners.

Gov. Robert Bentley and Republican leaders of the House and Senate is asking Alabama's Legislature to create a limited number of charter schools that would be publicly funded and operate outside the rules and regulations of regular public schools.

The Simmons family of Covington County will be featured in today's column and several seceding ones in the coming weeks.

The case against one of 35 people arrested in Andalusia in a July drug sting was no billed by a Covington County Grand Jury in December.

If that's what you want your Valentine to exclaim on Feb. 14, you better hurry down to the Meredith's Miracle's Sweet Shoppe on the Court Square in Andalusia.

For the last two months, police in Andalusia have responded to more than 140 calls for business and funeral escorts, while performing nearly 600 business, building and security checks.

This year's Cancer Freeze fundraiser raised nearly $30,000 - which means about $9,000 for each of the event's three beneficiaries, said organizer Caleb Davidson on Monday.

Police said Monday that they hope recently obtained video surveillance footage will lend new information on the Friday robbery of a Pepsi deliveryman in Andalusia.

Area hunting and shooting enthusiasts will be glad to know there is a plan under way to construct a new outdoor shooting range in the Conecuh National Forest.

Sgt. Jody Scott with the Andalusia Police Department said officers responded to the parking lot in front of Fred's Dollar Store around 7:30 a.m. Scott, lead investigator on the case, said the deliveryman was servicing the machines in front of the store, and he described the suspect as a black male, approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, between 160 to ... (more)

It has been said, "we can judge the heart of a by her treatment of animals," and if that's the case, a 16-year-old Opp girl has a "heart of gold." Mock has teamed up with Boothe Veterinary Clinic in Opp and Jones Veterinary Hospital in Andalusia and created the "Forgotten Friends Foster Group." "They call me if they have a dog they can't find a ... (more)

Members of the Walton County, Fla., Sheriff's Office proved Thursday that generosity doesn't stop at the state line when four employees shaved their heads to raise more than $2,300 for this year's Cancer Freeze event, set for today in Florala.

Frank and Jan KingA of Andalusia announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kayla, to Wesley Donald, son of Randy and Joanna Donald of Mobile.

Police are now in pursuit of an unidentified black male suspect who allegedly robbed a Pepsi deliveryman this morning in the Fred's parking lot in Andalusia.

Communications Officer Maggie Heelan shaved her head Thursday to raise money to help cancer patients cover their medical bills.

As Miracle League baseball catches on across the United States, Andalusia has a commitment from former Alabama coach Gene Stallings to help raise money for a program here.

Any day now, governor will announce proration in the general fund, Sen. Jimmy Holley told a group in Andalusia last night.

Longtime English Instructor Bev Smith will be remembered in a celebration of his life and work at 2 p.m. today at the Martha and Solon Dixon Center for the Perfo-rming Arts on the Andalusia campus of Lurleen B. Wallace Community College.

The red, turquoise, purple and green boxes of Girl Scout cookies are on sale now and will be available at a selection of upcoming cookie sales.