Covington County News

Peeping through my Venetian blind, I saw "Clydie" Clump, picking up pecans over at Covington Hall.

The subject of bingo - specifically electronic bingo - is no stranger to Alabama or the residents of Covington County, and it remains in debate throughout Alabama.

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.

Two hundred thirty-four more Covington County citizens were vaccinated against the H1N1 a oeswinea flu at the county health departmenta s Friday clinic, Health Service Administrator Ziba Anderson said.

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

Thanks to a confidential tip and fast action by law enforcement, two people are in jail on drug charges after they were caught allegedly selling drugs from Floralaa s Lakeview Motel.

As of Monday afternoon, Ida was expected to pass over Covington County early Tuesday morning.

Some of Zachannia s pot. There was nothing sophisticated about the exterior appearance of a shed on Willie Frank Road in which members of the Covington County Drug Task Force found what they called the a oemost sophisticated indoor growa theya ve ever seen.

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.