Covington County Commission

Covington County Commission Withdraws Land Offer For Mental Health Facility

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The Covington County Commission has decided to change its plan to provide land for a mental health facility. Two weeks ago, the commission held a groundbreaking ceremony for the facility that would house mental health evaluations for jail inmates. County residents started asking questions about what kind of potential activity the facility could bring into the community. “There was a…

Officials Break Ground on New Mental Health Facility for Jail Inmates

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Officials broke ground in Andalusia Tuesday, marking the beginning of a South Central Alabama Mental Health Board Residential Forensic Facility. The facility will help inmates with mental health issues facing charges get the help they need. The Covington County Commission provided the land. It will be located by the county jail, for security measures. “It will be used to determine…