The Andalusia Police Department is seeking information in the investigation of a drive-by shooting. On the city’s Facebook page, the shooting happened at about 10 p.m. Friday on Packer Avenue. An investigation determined that several shots were fired, including one that hit a car and another that went into a house and hit a sofa. Authorities said a woman was…
The Andalusia Police Department has released the name of an Andalusia man who died Saturday night after being assaulted. Lewis “Buzzy” Idleburg III was pronounced dead at Andalusia Health. APD Chief Paul Hudson said officers responded to a report of an assault on McDonald Street at about 7:42 p.m. When they arrived, they found a black male in the road…
Four people are being held in the Covington County Jail on drug-related charges after the 22nd Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force attempted to serve a warrant and several people fled the scene. DTF Commander Mark Odom said agents had a warrant for the arrest of Shundraiaus M. Curry for two counts of distribution of a controlled substance. The warrants were the…
Two Andalusia men have been charged with attempted murder after an exchange of gunfire early on New Year’s Day. Andalusia Police say it happened between 4 and 5 a.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of McLendon Avenue. Police arrested Michael Marquis Berry, 31, and Joshua Durrell Coleman, 35, have both been charged with attempted murder, which is a felony. Berry…
Two suspects are in custody and another is wanted after an AT&T store in Andalusia was robbed last weekend. According to the Andalusia Police Department, Treyvon Belgrave, 23, and Salita Shomeo, 25, have been charged with robbery second degree, theft of property first degree, and criminal mischief second degree. Their bonds have been set at $43,000 each. There is currently…
The Andalusia Police Department has charged two suspects in a December 22 robbery of the local AT&T store, and has outstanding warrants for a third suspect. All three suspects are from Orlando, Fla. Chief Paul Hudson said at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, three subjects entered the AT&T store on the West Bypass. The three waited for a…
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control unanimously approved Tuesday the classification for member schools for the school years 2020-21 & and 2021-22. The classification will once again classify member schools in seven classes. The action came during the Central Board’s December meeting at the AHSAA Office. Re-classification, conducted every two years, is based…
An interim president has been named for Lurleen B. Wallace Community College. Chancellor Jimmy Baker ha announced the appointment of Dr. Chris Cox as interim president until a permanent president is named. Cox has more than 24 years of higher education administration experience and currently serves as the Executive Director of Workforce Solutions and Innovations for the Alabama Community College…
A new attraction in Covington County will soon offer a place for those looking to explore the great outdoors. The Oaks RV Park and Campground will provide 32 acres for outdoor-adventurers to roam around. The campgrounds include 27 RV sites with electric hookups, 15 tent sites and bathhouses. A 10-acre pond sits in the back for fishing. A dog park…
2019 AHSAA State Football Playoffs Semifinal Results CLASS 1A Lanett (13-0) 42, Sweet Water (11-2) 35 Mars Hill Bible (14-0) 22, Pickens County (11-3) 18 CLASS 2A Reeltown (13-1) 29, Leroy (11-3) 28 (OT) Fyffe (14-0) 21, Collinsville (12-2) 0 CLASS 3A Mobile Christian (9-4) 41, T.R. Miller (9-5) 21 Piedmont (13-1) 41, Walter Wellborn (12-2) 7 CLASS 4A UMS-Wright…
