Opp Police, Covington County arrests May 15 – 28
The following reports were made by the Opp Police Department. Unless otherwise indicated, the individuals were taken to Covington County Jail for incarceration. Any individual of an arrest is not intended to imply that the individual has been convicted of a crime. All persons are assumed to be innocent until found guilty. May 15 JonThomas…
Read MoreWilliam Michael Hunt
William Hunt age 82 of Opp, Alabama passed away Saturday, May 20,2023 at Flowers Hospital. Mr. Hunt was born July 22, 1940 in Mississippi to Alva Ira Hunt and Zora Grisham Hunt. After High School he proudly served in the Marine Corp and Army Reserves. While in the Army Reserves, he was ranked as the…
Read MoreWalter Lee McCurley
Mr. Walter Lee McCurley, age 46, of Opp, Alabama passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023 in UAB Hospital. Lee is survived by his loving wife, Misty Solomon McCurley; mother, Diann Thomas McCurley; brothers, Jimmy McCurley & wife, Tonya, and Chance McCurley & wife, Melissa; sister, Dixie McCurley; mother-in-law, Jan Solomon; father-in-law, Ricky Solomon; sister-in-law,…
Read MoreEula Maude (Bottoms) Bradley
Eula Maude (Bottoms) Bradley of Hartford passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Hartford Health Care. She was born on June 10, 1931 in Geneva County, Alabama. Funeral services will be Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 3:00 pm in Pondtown Church with Pastor Donna Cumbie officiating. Visitation will begin at 2:00 pm. Burial will be in the Pondtown…
Read MoreA message for the grads…..
MOE PUJOL Graduation time always makes me think about the seasons of life. In fact, one of the meanings of the Hebrew word for time is, in fact, season. So, we can correctly go to Solomon’s famous words in Ecclesiastes 3:2-8 and substitute the word “season” where the translators chose “time.” a season to be…
Read MoreBirdsong gets youthful offender status
Judge William Filmore has granted youthful offender status to William Birdsong, the son of Geneva County School Superintendent Becky Birdsong, according to Geneva County District Attorney Kirke Adams. Filmore had denied Birdsong’s youthful offender request in July 2022, but the Birdsong family appealed, and during a hearing on May 17, Filmore reversed that decision. Birdsong…
Read MoreOlean Margie Williams
Mrs. Olean Margie Williams, 93, of Andalusia, AL, passed away at her home on Friday, May 20th. Graveside Services for Mrs. Williams will be 2 PM Tuesday, May 23rd, at Oakey Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday evening from 5:30 PM to 8 PM at Foreman Funeral Home. Mrs. Williams is survived by her sister,…
Read MoreRussell Derrel Johns Sr.
Mr. Russell Derrel Johns Sr., 95, of Andalusia, AL, passed away Wednesday, May 17th, peacefully at his home. Funeral services for Mr. Johns was 10 AM Saturday, May 20th, at Foreman Funeral Home, with Rev. Rick Thorne officiating. Interment followed in the Good Hope Cemetery. Visitation for Mr. Johns began at 5:30 PM on Friday,…
Read MoreSteven Otis Lamb
Steven Otis Lamb of Geneva, AL passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023. He was 76 years old. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Steve was born in Bloomington, IL on June 24, 1946 to the late Carl Aldoph and Normalee Leona Reck Lamb. Steve graduated from More High School in…
Read MoreGeneva County April arrests reports
Wilson O. Brown, arrested for public intoxication, unlawful possession of controlled substances. Mar E. Hunton, arrested for fugitive from justice. Kaitlyn B. Burch, arrested for domestic violence III (Samson). Shirley R. Robbins, arrested or disorderly conduct (Slocomb). Ian Z. Stinson, arrested for resisting arrest, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of controlled substances, attempting…
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