Wednesday’s Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony was the county’s first since the death of Lt. Lance Price.
Price, who was working for the Florala Police Department at the time of his death, passed away in December of 2016.
He was retired from the Alabama Beverage Control board. Price died as a result of a massive heart attack, while on duty as a Florala police officer. “He was a true friend,” FPD Chief Sonny Bedsole told his brothers in blue Wednesday. “He was like a brother to me. Lance worked himself to death. He loved his job. He loved his family. I can’t say enough about him. He would arrest people and then console their relatives.”
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The Andalusia City Council on Tuesday awarded a $463,750 sidewalk bid to Floore Industrial Contractors, Inc. of Moss Point, Miss.
Alan Kilen of Civil Southeast Engineering said there were no local bidders for the project, which extends the existing sidewalk on Stanley Avenue to Johnson Park, and constructs a new sidewalk on Lindsey Bridge Road to Maple Street.
On Lindsey Bridge Road, the work includes improving drainage issues at the entrance to Johnson Park, and at several points on Lindsey Bridge Road. In addition, the large dirt area in front of Gitty-up and Go where trucks park, will be paved. Most of the project is funded by a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant for $394,218. The city’s matching portion is approximately $150,000.
The work is expected to begin in August.
In other business, the council:
- Waived the business license fee for the
- South Alabama Gun Club’s annual gun and knife show.
- Agreed to purchase a Ford Interceptor sedan for the police department.
- Approved funding to one of its agencies, the Three Notch Museum, for $5K.
- Announced an opening on the Downtown Redevelopment Authority.
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In Mexico, Cinco de mayo, or May 5, commemorates the Mexican Army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla. In the United States, it is a celebration of Mexican culture. The kindergarten and first grade classes at the City of Andalusia’s A.P.P.L.E. program spent Thursday afternoon learning how to make guacamole in with Sandra Ramsden.
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Several hundred people braved unseasonably cool temperatures to hear 7 Bridges, the Eagles tribute band, in a fundraiser for the LBW Community College Foundation. The band performed on the grounds of Springdale.
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The Andalusia Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking sponsors as it works to finalize the schedule for this summers’ July Jamz Summer Concert Series.
“We had a great response from musicians who want to participate,” Executive Director Chrissie Duffy said. “If we get good response from sponsors, we could possibly even do more than the four Thursday nights in July.”
Assistant Executive Director Maggie Jones described the response as “a ton of musicians.” “We want to make sure we have a good mix of genres, so the board will be working to put the schedule together later this week,” she said.
The free concert series, a joint project of the Chamber and the City of Andalusia, is entering its third year of Thursday night concerts on the lawn of Springdale.
Hardee’s has signed on as the opening act sponsor for this summer’s series, Jones said. “We also have two of the four title sponsors in place.”
But there are still plenty of opportunities, including:
- Foam Frenzy Sponsor – the highly anticipated foam canon fills the lawn with 8,000 cubic feet of white, fuffy foam at each concert. $2,000.
- Event Title Sponsor (entertainment sponsor) – $1,250 each.
- Stage sponsor – Logo will be displayed on the perimeter sign of all concerts – 350.
“We also are accepting vendor applications,” Jones said. For a $100 fee, a vendor may sell refreshments or other items at all four concerts.
For additional information, contact Duffy at or Jones at , or 334.222.2030.
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