Covington County News

Sitel corporate officials announced this week that the company will lay off 158 employees at its Sanford call center on Tues., Dec.

Over 150 employees from the Sitel Call Center in Sanford, just outside of Andalusia will be losing their jobs as of December 1st.

Published: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. A Covington County employer has announced it is laying off more than 150 people.

A Covington County woman has bagged her first bear -- only with a vehicle, not a gun, the Andalusia Star-News reports.

School administrators plan to ask the Covington County Commission to levy an additional 1-cent sales tax for education.

Greg White of Andalusia has announced he will seek election to the District 92 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, which includes the eastern portion of Escambia County and all of Covington County.

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.

The former pastor of an Andalusia church is facing 152 charges stemming from allegations he sexually abused and tortured young boys while on camping trips.

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

Since 2000, a swath of timberland outside of Evergreen, county seat of Conecuh County, has been the hottest oil and gas pay dirt in Alabama.

Two Lockhart men were jailed Thursday on separate offenses. Justin McLeod, 26, now faces charges of first-degree robbery and second-degree theft of property after he allegedly threatened another Lockhart man and stole his cash-filled wallet.

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.

Those who want cool, crisp "football" weather will get their wish as temperatures throughout Covington County drop dramatically this weekend and through the first part of next week.

For Andalusia High School graduate Donna Taylor, U.S. Hwy. 84 is more than just a route to travel back to her childhood home - it's become a metaphor for life.

Special needs preschoolers serviced by the Covington County School System will soon have a new place to learn, thanks to a nearly $250,000 renovation project at the system's central office.

Perkins visited here often and her first bluegrass CD - Sis titled "Loango." One would never expect to find mention of Red Level and Loango in California, but that's exactly what happened as one bluegrass artist, with ties to Covington County, released her debut album, "Nell Robinson and Loango." For those who don't recognize the name, Nell ...

This Christmas, stores throughout the nation will get a taste of Covington County as 17,000 of Chrissie Schuberta s Treatsa sugar cookies make their way into HomeGoods stores.

The Pilot Club of Andalusia will host the fifth annual South Alabama Charity Horse Show this Friday and Saturday at the Covington Center Arena.

Two Pensacola, Fla., men are facing a multitude of charges, including two counts of attempted murder, after they allegedly attempted to sell illegal drugs to a group of young adults on the Court Square.