Alabama

The William Moses Ward family had three sons that served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WW II: Marvin I. Ward, Preston J. “P J” Ward and William L. “Willie” Ward. The Ward family had the unwelcome distinction of having two sons who became prisoner..

The Alabama Retired State Employees’ Association and Alabama Public Employees’ Advocacy League (ARSEA and APEAL) will hold its annual “Issues and Benefits” meeting on Friday, Feb. 18. The meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Andalusia Public Libra..

The Pleasant Home School Future Farmers of America (FFA) will have their yearly strawberry sale again in 2022. Southern Heritage has provided PHS with fresh strawberries direct from the growers to buyers in flats, which will cost $20.00 each. Strawb..

The Covington County Sheriff’s Office conducted a driver’s license and equipment checkpoint on more than 200 cars Friday, Jan. 28, which resulted in four arrests. “Most of the vehicles had no problems and were greeted and released. Several citations..

Firefighters and the Covington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fire at the Gantt Lake RV park Saturday. Gantt Area Fire and Rescue Chief Scott Fight said the fire spread and ultimately damaged multiple RVs. Firefighters received the call at a..

Nine dogs that had been kept confined in rusty wire crates their entire life were rescued last week from a Covington County property. Alaqua Animal Refuge announced that they answered a call from a rescue partner seeking help with the neglected anim..

Despite overcoming many obstacles, Kyle and Kim Baumgartner celebrated the grand opening of The B Thursday. The Andalusia Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed The B Craft Beer and Wine Pub as its newest member with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. “All I ca..

The Covington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence regarding a victim with a gunshot wound Thursday. Reports indicate the home is located on Country Cross Road near the Okaloosa County line. “The caller was transferred from the Okaloosa..

The William Moses Ward family had three sons that served in the U.S. Army Air Force during WW II: Marvin I. Ward, Preston J. “P J” Ward and William L. “Willie” Ward. P J Ward became a B-17 pilot and was shot down over Germany and taken prisoner. We w..

An Andalusia woman was charged Wednesday after being involved in a collision with a school bus in Okaloosa County, Florida. According to information released by the Florida Highway Patrol, the 31-year-old female driver, who has not been identified, ..

Two Opp men were killed in a vehicle accident on Tuesday. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the single-vehicle crash claimed the lives of Tyrone White, 54, and Calvin Lamar Hines, 38. Officials reported that the crash occurred at app..

The City of Andalusia is sharing a draft design of a proposed park with the goal of receiving feedback from the community. In August 2021, the city council voted to hire Concordia Architecture to provide a plan for the development of a park in the a..