The cleanup continued in Covington County Tuesday after Sunday night’s storm damage. The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-2 tore through area, leaving behind destroyed buildings, uprooted trees, and minor injuries. In Gantt and Andalusia, several residents could be seen with their chainsaws in hand, hacking away at huge limbs. In Opp, full-grown trees lay beside the roadways. “We…
Plans are coming together for some national retailers to make a new home in Andalusia. It’s a redevelopment project years in the making, now becoming a reality. “To see how it’s dropped off and how it’s going to be brought back to life, I mean its going to be pretty amazing,” Andalusia native and businessman Shaun Jackson said. Jackson and…
Major developments are in the works for downtown Andalusia. City officials announcing a major purchase Tuesday of several historic buildings and properties. Andalusia mayor Earl Johnson says it’s a plan years in the making. “Well this is basically our first step in redevelopment along those properties in our downtown area,” Johnson said. The city announced the $1.75 million dollar purchase…
Andalusia city officials are urging caution after residents say a company tried selling them water purification systems worth thousands of dollars. “It was just a small package that said ‘water test,’” Andalusia resident Teresa Geohagan says. “It was something that just didn’t hit me right.” Andalusia residents have been receiving water testing kits from a company called “Rain Soft”, asking…
