River Falls News

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.

Federal stimulus money has a oepaveda the way for at least four new resurfacing projects in Covington County, said Bill Wofford, district supervisor for the Alabama Department of Transportation.

A Crestview, Fla., couple was jailed Monday after a traffic stop yielded the largest cocaine find by the River Falls Police Department this year.

City postal worker Michael Short empties a mailbox Tuesday. Taxpayers must have their return in a blue mailbox by 2 p.m. today.

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a flood warning for small streams in north central Covington County until 12:15 p.m. Thursday.

Residents should immediately make preparations for a third round of severe weather - one that might include flooding and more road closures - from a system that could dump up to 10 inches of rain on an already waterlogged Covington County.

The torrential rains that brought heavy flooding throughout the Wiregrass on Saturday may be gone, but some areas are still in danger of more flooding for the next couple of days.

At least seven structures were damaged and two homes completely destroyed in Onycha Thursday as a powerful storm cell made its way through the county, and locals are urged to batten down as a second wave of storms is expected to move through the county later tonight.

This full diagram shows the citya s original plan to improve the intersection of River Falls Street and the bypass.

Local police say drivers should use common sense when traveling on spring break, so they don't take a trip to jail, instead of to the beach.

Covington County Sheriff's Office- including the Florala, Lockhart, Red Level and River Falls Police Departments Arrests Feb.

At least five people in the state died over the Christmas holiday period, and while luckily none were from Covington County, the county did experience a number of traffic accidents.

Dozens of Hank Williamsa family, friends and fans gathered in Andalusia Monday morning for the unveiling of a historic marker and the celebration of a special wedding anniversary.

Beginning Dec. 15, travelers coming through Andalusia will learn that it is where country music legend Hank Williams married Audrey Sheppard some 64 years ago.