The huge popularity of an Eagles tribute performance last year prompted Covington Arts Council executive director Paula Harr to book a Journey tribute band for the current season.
The group will perform at 7 p.m. this Sat., Jan. 21, in the Dixon Center for the Performing Arts at LBW Community Center.
“This is a wonderful, fantastic Journey tribute for all of our rock and roll fans,” Harr said. “We are hoping everybody will come and rock out with us again.”Described as a stunningly accurate tribute to the music of Journey, the band recreates the experience of a Journey concert from the band’s most prolific period, employing some of Nashville’s top musicians, many of whom have... READ MORE>
Officer Gene Jackson has been with the Andalusia Police Department since October 2014. Officer Jackson began his career at APD and attended the Alabama Criminal Justice Training Center in Selma.
Officer Jackson works as a patrol officer under the direction of Sgt. Nic Ireland and Lt. Alice Donaldson on C Shift.
In addition to his duties as a patrol officer, he serves as a department field training officer. READ MORE>
“When?”
That’s the question lots of area residents are asking about Clark Theatre in downtown Andalusia. “When?” will the renovation be completed and the theater reopened.
Lucas Lumpkin, who is managing the project locally for Wyatt Sasser Construction, said he expects the work to take until late February. The once three-story building will now have two levels, with two theaters downstairs and one upstairs. On Wednesday, workers were painting the exterior, and indoors, sheetrock work was under way in the lobby.
Almost a year ago, Andalusia Mayor Earl Johnson announced that the O’Neal family, who had owned the theater building on the square for decades, had donated the building to the city. In turn, the city negotiated a long-term lease with Clarke Theatres in which the city agreed to completely remodel the facility.
The timing of the renovations was coordinated with Mack Clarke, owner of Clarke Theatres, and in consideration of requests by movie distribution companies, Johnson said.
Friday, the mayor said it will likely be some time in March before the theater reopens.
The renovation includes adding new restrooms and moving the snack bar facility in the lobby, as well as the changes to the theaters.
The City of Andalusia has a memorandum of understanding with what Mayor Earl Johnson calls “hot prospect” for the bottom floor of the First National Bank building.
Speaking to the Kiwanis Club on Monday, the mayor said that the prospect, a restaurant, “is not the kind of restaurant Big Mike’s is. But it will be successful and add to our Square. We hope to see something announced real soon.”
Two weeks ago, Johnson announced that the city had acquired the First National Bank building, also known as the Timmerman building, for $260,000. The Estep Foundation contributed 100,000 toward the purchase. The building was in abatement for safety issues, which the city expects to be able to correct for approximately $50,000 to $60,000. The issues include loose mortar and missing windows, among others. A safety fence has been in place for almost a year. READ MORE>
