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Remember When: 60s teens read Nancy Drew

What did “Baby Boomer” girls born after World War II that became teenagers in the 1960s do for entertainment back then? There were no cell ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, April 1, 2022 4:00 pm

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Remember When: The post office on Three Notch

One of the big musical hits of 1935 was sung by Fats Waller – “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter and ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, March 11, 2022 4:00 pm

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Remember When: The new post office

When Covington County was created in December 1821, a place just south of a business known years ago as the brick yard in River Falls ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, February 25, 2022 4:00 pm

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Remember When: The Henry Opp story

In researching and learning about the history of Covington County, it is interesting to discover that another village in the county was named after a ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, February 11, 2022 4:00 pm

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Remember When: The New High School building-1939

A topic to write this column often pops up when sometimes I am at a complete loss. Today was no exception. On certain occasions, I ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, February 4, 2022 4:00 pm

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The Oscar M. Duggar Sr. era of the Andalusia Star

Occasionally an old photograph jumps out of hiding at the Three Notch Museum. Maybe this one was in between something or in a file or under ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, January 28, 2022 5:00 pm

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Remember When: Memories of old times in Andalusia

The new year of 2022 is upon us. It is good to reflect on the old year and think of what we accomplished in 2021. ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, January 7, 2022 4:00 pm

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Remember When: Happy New Year in 1896

It is always amusing to read the words of citizens that appeared in the old newspapers over 100 years ago. Here are some excerpts from ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, December 31, 2021 4:00 pm

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Remember When: Christmas memories

A social media site that hometown Andalusia folks, here and yon, seem to enjoy is “Growing Up in Andalusia.” A request was recently posed asking ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, December 24, 2021 4:00 pm

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Remember When: Pioneer homes in Covington County

Almost everyone (I am optimistic) remembers that two years ago (2019) was Alabama’s Bicentennial Commemoration where most towns and cities, small and large, celebrated when ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, December 17, 2021 4:00 pm

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