Written by Robert Blankenship for the Star-News A nonprofit volunteer organization in Opp is working to provide a safe and ...

The Andalusia Fire Department improved its ISO rating from a Class 4 to a Class 3, the best ever earned by the local ...

The Covington County Engineer’s Office announces that a portion of Jackson Town Road, between Adams Pond Road and County Road 32, will be closed on Wednesday, June 4, to allow for necessary ...

After a comprehensive review of its operations, Mizell Memorial Hospital’s Board of Directors and officers have made the difficult decision to discontinue its orthopedic surgical services, effective ...

She joined the Star-News in May 2025. She is currently the Vice President of Sales and will work closely with the communities ...

Jeff Schumacher is a 30-year veteran of the newspaper industry. He joined the Star-News in May 2025. Originally from North ...

Mark Twain sent the following note to the London correspondent of the New York Journal, “The report of my death is greatly exaggerated.” The famous author’s statement informing the newspaper of their ...

Nine-year-old Hazel Rose O’Neal of Andalusia is ready to take her biggest stage yet after being accepted to the Joffrey ...

The Opp and Covington County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Opp Hall of Fame Banquet on Tuesday, June 10. During ...

The Covington County School Board is scheduled to destroy special education records on June 12, 2025. Records set to be destroyed are those of students born in 1999.  Parents of a student or a former ...

Covington County Veterans Service Officer Brian Foshee has received the Commissioner’s Excellence Award, the highest honor ...

In a heartfelt initiative to foster literacy and community engagement, the Old Three Notch Chapter of the Daughters of the ...