The Andalusia Star-NewsServing your local news.2009-11-07T01:50:12-06:00http://www.andalusiastarnews.com/For local merchants a new 1-cent school tax would be...tag:www.andalusiastarnews.com,2009:www.andalusiastarnews.com/news/2009/nov/05/local-merchants-new-1-cent-school-tax-would-be/2009-11-05T23:59:00-06:00Stephanie Nelsonstephanie.nelson@andalusiastarnews.comProprietors of the two things in life one cannot do without — groceries and gas — say the ...Aaron’s hearing delayedtag:www.andalusiastarnews.com,2009:www.andalusiastarnews.com/news/2009/nov/05/aarons-hearing-delayed/2009-11-05T23:59:00-06:00Stephanie Nelsonstephanie.nelson@andalusiastarnews.comThe preliminary hearing set Friday for the former pastor accused of sexually molesting and torturing young boys while ...DTF busts major pot growertag:www.andalusiastarnews.com,2009:www.andalusiastarnews.com/news/2009/nov/05/dtf-busts-major-pot-grower/2009-11-05T23:59:00-06:00Michele Gerlachmichele.gerlach@andalusiastarnews.comThere was nothing sophisticated about the exterior appearance of a shed on Willie Frank Road in which members ...‘Tea party’ set for tomorrowtag:www.andalusiastarnews.com,2009:www.andalusiastarnews.com/news/2009/nov/05/tea-party-set-tomorrow/2009-11-05T23:59:00-06:00Justin Schuverjustin.schuver@andalusiastarnews.comDon Gaines believes the U.S. government is headed on a path toward socialism and Saturday he hopes to ...‘Angels’ flying here?tag:www.andalusiastarnews.com,2009:www.andalusiastarnews.com/news/2009/nov/04/angels-flying-here/2009-11-04T23:59:00-06:00Michele Gerlachmichele.gerlach@andalusiastarnews.comOrganizers of Andalusia’s Homecoming 2010 say they hope to secure the Blue Angels the U.S. Navy’s flight demonstration ...Riedel: LBWCC won’t seek new taxestag:www.andalusiastarnews.com,2009:www.andalusiastarnews.com/news/2009/nov/04/riedel-lbwcc-wont-seek-new-taxes/2009-11-04T23:59:00-06:00Justin Schuverjustin.schuver@andalusiastarnews.comRegardless of whether the county commission passes an extra 1-cent sales tax increase for education next Monday Lurleen ...Sitel to lay off 158 workerstag:www.andalusiastarnews.com,2009:www.andalusiastarnews.com/news/2009/nov/04/sitel-lay-158-workers/2009-11-04T23:59:00-06:00Stephanie Nelsonstephanie.nelson@andalusiastarnews.comSitel corporate officials announced this week that the company will lay off 158 employees at its Sanford call ...Battling the raintag:www.andalusiastarnews.com,2009:www.andalusiastarnews.com/news/2009/nov/04/battling-rain/2009-11-04T23:59:00-06:00Stephanie Nelsonstephanie.nelson@andalusiastarnews.comRain has become a “four-letter word” to Andalusia’s Joey Holt and his fellow farmers statewide as they face ...Mayor: City making progresstag:www.andalusiastarnews.com,2009:www.andalusiastarnews.com/news/2009/nov/04/mayor-city-making-progress/2009-11-04T00:19:00-06:00Michele Gerlachmichele.gerlach@andalusiastarnews.comMayor Earl Johnson said that by this time next year the current city administration will be “closing in” ...Opp could repeal city taxtag:www.andalusiastarnews.com,2009:www.andalusiastarnews.com/news/2009/nov/04/opp-could-repeal-city-tax/2009-11-04T00:18:00-06:00Justin Schuverjustin.schuver@andalusiastarnews.comIf the Covington County Commission passes a 1-cent sales tax increase the city of Opp will repeal its ...Jones announces run for state Housetag:www.andalusiastarnews.com,2009:www.andalusiastarnews.com/news/2009/nov/04/jones-announces-run-state-house/2009-11-04T00:15:00-06:00Michele Gerlachmichele.gerlach@andalusiastarnews.comTuesday former Andalusia City Councilman Mike Jones Jr. announced his candidacy for the Alabama House of Representatives District ...Square event not too ‘scary’tag:www.andalusiastarnews.com,2009:www.andalusiastarnews.com/news/2009/nov/02/square-event-not-too-scary/2009-11-02T23:59:00-06:00Stephanie Nelsonstephanie.nelson@andalusiastarnews.comOrganizers said Monday this year’s Halloween on the Square event was a success as an estimated crowd of ...Driver hits 265-lb beartag:www.andalusiastarnews.com,2009:www.andalusiastarnews.com/news/2009/nov/02/driver-hits-265-lb-bear/2009-11-02T23:59:00-06:00Stephanie Nelsonstephanie.nelson@andalusiastarnews.comA local woman got the shock of her life this weekend after striking and killing a 265-pound bear ...Fair crowd slightly downtag:www.andalusiastarnews.com,2009:www.andalusiastarnews.com/news/2009/nov/02/fair-crowd-slightly-down/2009-11-02T23:59:00-06:00Justin Schuverjustin.schuver@andalusiastarnews.comAttendance at the Kiwanis Covington County Fair last week was slightly down compared to 2008 as fair organizers ...13-year-old boy wins 5Ktag:www.andalusiastarnews.com,2009:www.andalusiastarnews.com/news/2009/nov/02/13-year-old-boy-wins-5k/2009-11-02T23:59:00-06:00Michele Gerlachmichele.gerlach@andalusiastarnews.comThirteen-year-old Brayden Burkhardt was the fastest runner in Saturday’s Coterie 5K Run for Kids.New sales tax in works?tag:www.andalusiastarnews.com,2009:www.andalusiastarnews.com/news/2009/oct/31/new-sales-tax-works/2009-10-31T02:16:00-06:00Stephanie Nelsonstephanie.nelson@andalusiastarnews.comSchool administrators plan to ask the Covington County Commission to levy an additional 1-cent sales tax for education.Vector gets new Ft. Rucker contracttag:www.andalusiastarnews.com,2009:www.andalusiastarnews.com/news/2009/oct/31/vector-gets-new-ft-rucker-contract/2009-10-31T02:15:00-06:00Stephanie Nelsonstephanie.nelson@andalusiastarnews.comAndalusia’s Vector Aerospace announced this week it has been awarded a subcontract to provide helicopter repair and maintenance ...Precautions can help prevent abusetag:www.andalusiastarnews.com,2009:www.andalusiastarnews.com/news/2009/oct/31/precautions-can-help-prevent-abuse/2009-10-31T02:14:00-06:00Stephanie Nelsonstephanie.nelson@andalusiastarnews.comCommunication and parental involvement are two key factors that can protect children from sexual abuse like that recently ...United Fund hits 53% of its goaltag:www.andalusiastarnews.com,2009:www.andalusiastarnews.com/news/2009/oct/31/united-fund-hits-53-its-goal/2009-10-31T02:12:00-06:00Michele Gerlachmichele.gerlach@andalusiastarnews.comFinal numbers have not been tallied but Covington County’s 2010 United Fund drive is at 53 percent of ...Pancakes pajamas & prosetag:www.andalusiastarnews.com,2009:www.andalusiastarnews.com/news/2009/oct/31/pancakes-pajamas-prose/2009-10-31T02:11:00-06:00Stephanie Nelsonstephanie.nelson@andalusiastarnews.comAndalusia Elementary School PTO will host its annual Pancakes and Pajamas event and fund-raiser Tuesday night.