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New Brockton beats FHS
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Florala coach Brad Garner said his Wildcats did not play well Tuesday night as they fell to New Brockton, 55-26, but he hopes his team will learn from its mistakes. Comment?
Airport may ask cities, county for debt help
... Rucker," he said. The local airport has a government refueling contract, and competes with airports in Troy and in Florala for the air traffic. Blackwell explained that, because of the relationship, there are 14 soldiers stationed in Andalusia for ... Comment?
Florala man involved in 1-car accident
A weekend accident involving a Florala man has left a man from DeFuniak Springs, Fla., apparently paralyzed from the waist down. Comment?
Florala vies for win over New Brockton
Florala coach Brad Garner said his team will be a oebuildinga on its first win against Goshen last week to get ready for New Brockton tonight. Comment?
Driver unknown in Laurel Hill wreck
... Sgt. James D. Johnson reached the scene of the 9:30 p.m. wreck, DeFuniak Springs resident Jimmy W. Pickron, 44, and Florala resident James Franklin, 35, claimed they could not remember who was at the wheel. "The investigation is going to take some ... Comment?
Black Friday bargain seekers early to rise
... more than a dozen people stood in line for registers at the front of the store. Joea McNeil, who hails from Florala, was among the first in line at the registers, and that was no accident. She headed out early and had a plan to get the highest ... Comment?
Poker run to benefit - Christmas'
... will also be accepted from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Opp and Andalusia Superior Bank and Florala's Wachovia Bank. Tax-deductible donations may be sent to Andalusia Community Christmas, Inc., P.O. Box 1525, Andalusia, AL 36420. Comment?
Football season went by in rapid succession
... all with 0-0 records. Through week No. 3, Andalusia already won its first three games, Straughn was 2-1, Opp, Florala, Pleasant Home and Red Level all had 1-2 records. Now, which team was going to be in the playoffs? By making it over the hump at ... Comment?
Wildcats earn 1st victory over Goshen
... Hunter Oswald (24) guard a New Brockton player during last Tuesday nighta s game. After losing two games in a row, Florala came away with a nine-point victory over Goshen last Friday night at home. Three Wildcat players helped lead their team to the ... Comment?
Overheard, out and about, Mrs. Grundy sees all, tells all
... Red Oak said that she remembers, as a little girl, seeing the gator opened. George, born in Andalusia but reared in Florala, attended Florala City School and Covington County High School (he was in its last class, in fact). He has degrees in ... Comment?
... Youth Sports; SAFE of Covington County; Muscular Dystrophy Association; Andalusia Community Christmas; Andalusia, Florala and Opp libraries; Florala EMS; Opportunity House; Crossover Ministries; Governors Committee on Employment of Persons with ... Comment?
New Brockton's Chris Green and Brandon Farnon led in scoring Tuesday night with 11 points apiece to help lead their team to a 44-34 victory over Florala. Comment?
Florala boys, girls lose 1st game of season Monday in Samson
Florala coach Brad Garner said he thought his team played a good game, despite a 70-57 loss to Samson on Monday night. Comment?
Florala boys basketball coach Brad Garner said last week he hopes his experienced players will take what they learned last season to a a oenew levela this winter. Comment?
Overheard, out and about, Mrs. Grundy sees all, tells all
... I won't tell who had seconds. The Covington County Education Retirees Association met November 4 at Country Folks, Florala, for its monthly meeting. Lunch there followed the program. Geraldine Boothe of Opp, past president, presented a devotional, ... Comment?
... of winners - winners leading the classrooms, winners behind the desks and winners in the homes of the Lockhart and Florala communities. Friday, state education department officials seconded Zessin's opinion by celebrating not only the school's ... Comment?
... people are in jail on drug charges after they were caught allegedly selling drugs from Floralaa s Lakeview Motel. Florala Police Chief Sonny Bedsole said the incident occurred about 11:30 p.m. Thursday, when officers a oegot information from a ... Comment?
... looks at things is that we've been tightening our belt and looking for ways to curtail expenses - the closing of Florala Middle School at the end of this year is a prime example," Holley said. "We've applied for some grants and have been successful. ... Comment?
According to the Alabama Department of Conservation, when work was halted in July at Florala State Park, the community center and amphitheater project was already more than $50,000 over budget and only 75 percent completed. Comment?
Ex-Alabama cop profiled in NBC 'Dateline' sex predator sting to be prosecuted in Panhandle
Authorities in Walton County, Fla., have announced they will seek prosecution against the former Florala police officer arrested nearly 3 years ago in conjunction with Dateline NBC's "To Catch a Predator" series, the Andalusia Star-News reports. Comment?