The City of Andalusia has announced rosters for the 2018 8U baseball All-Stars
Farley Brannon
Braylen Chapman
J’vante Coleman
Hunter Floyd
Carmello Hill
Brayden Jones
Ian Kimbril
Carter Lowery
Ocean Reeves
Row Thorn
Brayden Ware
Bailey Watts
Coaches:
Nick Chapman
Mitch Thorn
Lee Brannon
Joey Reeves
The 8U All-Stars will play June 14 in Zion Chapel.
South Alabama Regional Airport will continue to wait for Yulista’s commitment to the twin hangers, the executive director said in a meeting on Tuesday.
“Yulista paid $30,000 to hold the building for three months, so they have until July 9,” Jed Blackwell said.
“If everything goes according to schedule and they intend to go on with the lease, Yulista could be here by October 1.”
If Yulista executes the option to lease, it will pay $30,000 per month for the facility.
Yulista chief engineer Rick Toliver told board members last month that Yulista has bid on task work in a contract awarded to Lockheed Martin. If the company wins that bid, he expects Yulista to have 17 to 22 people working at SARA, and Lockheed to have 14 to 25 people working there.
Yulista is a subsidaiary of Calista, an Alaska Native Regional Corporation created under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. The for-profit corporation has 17,300 shareholders primarily of Eskimo Yup’ik descent.
The company works with defense, aerospace, civilian agencies and Homeland Security. The headquarters for the company are in Huntsville.
If Yulista doesn’t make a move to go on with leasing the hangars, Blackwell said there’s no reason to worry.
“There has been another company, out of Crestview, that has shown a lot of interest in the hangars,” he said.
“If Yulista doesn’t go on to lease the hangars, I feel like the company out of Crestview will lease it.”
For those that have been craving local honey, fresh fruits and vegetables and other home goods, don’t worry.
The 2018 Andalusia Farmers Market will kick off its season on Sat., May 19. from 7 a.m. until noon at the Powerplant Market Place on Central Street.
From then, the market will be open every Wednesday and Saturday from 7 a.m. until noon.
“The farmers’ market usually starts in May and ends by the end of August,” Allison Vuyovich, the market manager, said. Vuyovich also works with the city’s horticulture department.
“There’s going to be a little bit of everything, which is great. There will be vegetables, fruit, baked goods, jams, jellies, fresh cut flowers and craft goods,” she said.
The market will be an outside market, with the building open for bathroom facilities.
Vuyovich said that the annual sellers’ meeting was held Tuesday night.
“At the initial meeting there were about 10 sellers there,” she said. “But people can join any time.”
Vuyovich’s goal for the farmer’s market is to have a family feel.
“I want this to be a thing where families come out and do their shopping,” she said.
This is Vuyovich’s first year as the market manager but she’s hoping to get more social media interaction.
“I’m trying to up the social media use and I’m looking to do seller’s bios so that people can know who they’re buying from,” she said. “I’m thrilled to be the market manager.”
For more information on the market call 334-222-3312.
The City of Andalusia will celebrate the Andalusia High School state championship baseball team with a parade on Tuesday, Mayor Earl Johnson said.
The parade will begin at First Baptist Church and continue to the Square, where there will be a number of presentations, including a proclamation declaring Tuesday AHS Bulldog Championship Baseball Team Day.
Members of the team also will sign baseballs on the square.
All AHS fans are encouraged to line the parade route.
“Andalusia High School has played baseball for a long time, and we’ve never had a championship team,” Mayor Earl Johnson said. “This is great for our community, and we need people to turn out and show these kids our support and admiration.”
Area law enforcement officers and their supporters gathered Wednesday morning for a solemn remembrance of fellow fallen officers held as part of Law Enforcement Memorial week.
Nine officers have fallen in the line of duty in Covington County.
“An officer can never predict or expect not to come home, not to iron their uniform one more time, not to kiss their wives or child again, or even say goodbye one last time,” Andalusia Police Chief Paul Hudson said. “What they did do, as expected of each of us, they answered the call to keep our community safe. They protected and served and made the ultimate sacrifice. What they are doing now is celebrating with their heavenly father.
“Continue to answer that call,” Hudson said. “Know that every moment with your family, every kiss or every hug could be your last and you should appreciate it. Honor the lives of the fallen by giving as much of yourself to your loved ones as you do to your community. Honor your brothers and sisters in law enforcement by continuing the job they began.”
Opp Police Chief Mike McDonald shared some chilling statistics.
“I knew five of the nine names on that monument,” McDonald said. “They were all good folks and they were all good cops and then something went wrong for them and they are no longer with us. When that moment comes, if it comes, it will come when you are least expecting it, it will come rapidly and if you’re not ready for it, then you will die.”
McDonald said that in 2017, there were 135 officers that died, 58 of those being criminal homicides. He said in 2018, there have been 58 officers that have died, with three of those being criminal homicides.Read More>