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Opp gets $400K for depot

Opp was awarded a $400,000 grant Tuesday to rehabilitate its depot. Funding comes through Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and was authorized by the Federal Highway ... Read more

by Stephanie Nelson, Wednesday, September 25, 2013 12:24 am

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Group wants local child advocacy center

Covington County will have a children’s advocacy center, a place where abused children can undergo a mutli-team approach for allegations of abuse and sex abuse. ... Read more

by Stephanie Nelson, Wednesday, September 25, 2013 12:23 am

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Florala budget pulls back from DTF, may move inmates

City officials said to better the bottom line, Florala will begin its new fiscal year with two significant changes in its police department. First, the ... Read more

by Stephanie Nelson, Wednesday, September 25, 2013 12:22 am

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Time’s up, I’m booked, so I’m done

Two sentences into this column and I notice that the words on the screen aren’t there. That, my friends, is a perfect illustration to the ... Read more

by Stephanie Nelson, Wednesday, September 25, 2013 12:21 am

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Construction on schedule

High school work will take longer Construction is on track for the new sixth grade wing at Andalusia Elementary School, Superintendent Ted Watson said. On ... Read more

by Stephanie Nelson, Tuesday, September 24, 2013 12:00 am

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Opp man charged in burglary

An Opp man stands accused of burglarizing a local auto parts store. Police reports show that Ronald C. Phillips, 61, is charged with burglary III ... Read more

by Stephanie Nelson, Monday, September 23, 2013 11:50 pm

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Tips help solve burglaries, lead to arrests

Something catches the corner of your eye and you think, “Huh. That doesn’t look right.” It’s that thought that police hope you follow up on ... Read more

by Stephanie Nelson, Saturday, September 21, 2013 1:39 am

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UF sets $120K goal for ‘14

This year, the Covington County United Fund drive is looking to raise $120,000 to help area organizations. Tari McClung, UF board president, said this year’s ... Read more

by Stephanie Nelson, Saturday, September 21, 2013 1:38 am

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Opp campaigning for haunted depot

Opp residents have launched a campaign to hold a haunted house inside the city’s old depot. Earlier this week, it was announced fire regulations prohibited ... Read more

by Stephanie Nelson, Saturday, September 21, 2013 1:38 am

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After fleeing from police for two days, police reeled in what they called a “big fish” in the local drug trade, as well as nine ... Read more

by Stephanie Nelson, Saturday, September 21, 2013 1:35 am