This is how the summer begins – not with a bang, but with a splash.That’s been the case all over Covington County this week as three public pools have opened for business.

In Andalusia, Cooper Pool on Snowden Drive is open Monday through Friday from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Admission is $1 for students and $2 for adults. At the pool at Will Coleman Community Center on C.C. Baker Avenue, swimming hours are weekdays from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Admission is $1.

In Opp, the Hardin Street pool is now open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until noon and from 1 until 4 p.m. Weekend hours are Saturday from 1 until 4 p.m. Admission is $1 for ages 6 and up, and is free to children under 6 years of age, who are accompanied by an adult.