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Covington County

News from Covington County, Alabama, including Andalusia and Opp.

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Politics

Jerry Carl Wins Back Alabama’s 1st Congressional District Seat Over Clyde Jones

Republican Jerry Carl won back the 1st Congressional District seat he held from 2021 to 2025, defeating Democrat Clyde Jones Jr. of Daphne. The…

Nov 4, 2026 Mobile

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Sports

Alabama high school cross country wraps regular season as sectionals begin Thursday

Oct 28, 2026 Daphne

Candidates in the 1st Congressional District race in South Alabama

Politics

1st Congressional District: Carl, Jones Make Closing Pitches in Alabama’s Only Open House Race

Oct 23, 2026 Mobile

senior property tax exemption - Senior Property Tax Exemption Goes to Voters in Mobile, Clarke, Monroe and 15 Other Counties Nov. 3

Elections

Senior Property Tax Exemption Goes to Voters in Mobile, Clarke, Monroe and 15 Other Counties Nov. 3

Oct 22, 2026 Mobile

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Community

United Way Opens Hurricane Isaias Community Crisis Fund to 19 Counties in Two States

Oct 21, 2026 Hurricane

Business

Isaias Payment Relief: Regions Bank Offers Deferrals, Fee Waivers and Loan Discounts in South Alabama

Oct 16, 2026 Brewton

Federal tax forms, a calculator and receipts spread on a kitchen table

Alabama State Government

IRS Isaias Tax Relief: Alabama Taxpayers in 40 Counties Get Until Feb. 4 to File and Pay

Oct 15, 2026 Hurricane

A polling place sign reading Vote Here stands outside a brick community building in Mobile County, Alabama, on an autumn morning

Politics

Jerry Carl vs. Clyde Jones: Where the 1st District Candidates Stand on the Issues

Oct 11, 2026 Daphne

A plastic rain gauge mounted on a wooden fence post holding several inches of water, with wet leaves and small broken branches on the grass below

Weather

Isaias Rainfall Totals: Andalusia Got Up to 6 Inches While Mobile Saw About an Inch

Oct 11, 2026 Brewton

Illustration for the news story: Rural Health Grants Round Two: Nearly $55 Million for Maternity Hubs, Cancer Screening and Paramedics, With Southwest Alabama in the Mix

Politics

Rural Health Grants Round Two: Nearly $55 Million for Maternity Hubs, Cancer Screening and Paramedics, With Southwest Alabama in the Mix

Oct 2, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: 2,000 Letters Later, Andalusia Gets Its Chick-fil-A: Doors Open Oct. 8 on Hillcrest Drive

Business

2,000 Letters Later, Andalusia Gets Its Chick-fil-A: Doors Open Oct. 8 on Hillcrest Drive

Oct 1, 2026 Covington County

Illustration for the news story: Judge Approves Settlement Ending Four Years of Litigation Over Mabel Amos Scholarship Trust

Crime

Regions Bank Asks Judge to Reopen Mabel Amos Settlement, Rejecting Terms Drafted by AG’s Office

Sep 28, 2026 Covington County

Illustration for the news story: Missing Florida Woman, 67, Found Dead Near Andalusia Campground After Multi-Agency Search

Public Safety

Missing Florida Woman, 67, Found Dead Near Andalusia Campground After Multi-Agency Search

Sep 28, 2026 Covington County