Andalusia News

After almost a year of unsuccessfully lobbying the state for collection of an additional 3 mills in ad valorem tax, the Andalusia Board of Education passed a resolution Wednesday to ask Mayor Earl Johnson and City Attorney Mark Christensen to join in the effort.

Andalusia, AL A tenant in Andalusia's South Alabama Regional Airport has broken its lease and vacated two hangars.

Sgt. Charles "Bubba" Bailey of the Andalusia, Ala., Police Department, center, is featured in a new comedy video with the Australian act "Hamish & Andy." They call him "Bubba" around Andalusia, and now the law enforcement officer is known outside the Alabama town, too.

Although the local effects of Tropical Storm Ida were mild, the rain did cause havoc for Covington County Habitat for Humanity.

Peeping through my Venetian blind, I noted the postman, Mr. Windham, coming up my walk with a package.

I want to share some very exciting news with you and your readers. I was informed today that our sales tax collections for the month of October, 2009, which represents the sales of our businesses for the month of September, 2009, were up 8.7 percent from the same period a year ago.

Rain has become a "four-letter word" to Andalusia's Joey Holt and his fellow farmers statewide as they face a "potential crisis," due to rainfall pushing harvests more than a month behind schedule.

Proration at 7.5 percent and then 12 percent in the Alabama state education budget means zero funding for the Andalusia Elementary School library for books and zero funding for teacher supplies.

Andalusia Homecoming 2010 organizers are trying to schedule the U.S. Navya s a oeBlue Angelsa for a show next year.

Straughn and Andalusia will be region opponents in football for the next two years, according to the Alabama High School Athletic Associationa s new 2010-12 realignment, announced Wednesday.

A Covington County employer has announced it is laying off more than 150 people.

Mayor Earl Johnson said that by this time next year, the current city administration will be a oeclosing ina on the major goals it set for the city.

Organizers hope the weather won't dampen the fun at Saturday night's Halloween on the Square, but they have a back-up plan in place if the weather forecasters predicting rain for Saturday are correct.

Police have arrested a man they believe is responsible for assaulting and robbing an 84-year-old Andalusia woman after breaking into her Eighth Avenue home during last weeka s homecoming parade.

Prosecutors plan to seek multiple life sentences if they get a conviction against a former Andalusia pastor accused of sexual abuse and torture of young boys on camping trips.

County health officials said they had enough H1N1 vaccine for 400 doses at Wednesday's clinic.

Grace Christian Fellowship Church is one many families in Andalusia praised at on Sunday mornings.

Shocked and stunned in Covington County. "Makes me really want to protect my two children even more," said Anthony Faircloth.

New details are emerging in the sex abuse case against a local pastor, as Sheriff Dennis Meeks confirmed Friday there are a oemultiplea child victims in this a oelarge-scalea investigation.

Two of the three school systems in the county reported an overall decrease in student enrollment, according to average daily membership reports sent to the state education department.