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- Police busy with crashes after area snowfall
Local News Police busy with crashes after area snowfall Tb News Source Web Posted: 12/11/2008 9:17:50 PM It wasn't a record-setting-snow fall for Thunder Bay Wednesday night, but it was enough to cause a lot of ...
- Opp stores open later tonight
Several Opp merchants will open their doors for extended hours tonight to spread a little holiday cheer for the a oeFirst Annual Christmas in Downtown Opp.a The event began with a concentration of merchants ...
- New park on the way in Opp
Dozens of friends and family members gathered inside the Opp Historical Society's History House Monday to celebrate the city's rich history with the dedication of Donaldson Park and to honor one of the city's ...
- Drug raids in Creemore, Wasaga
The OPPa s Central North Drug Unit conducted a raid in Creemore and another in Wasaga Beach on Dec.
- Alabama aerospace soars
Down a narrow county road and tucked neatly beside the airport that serves Andalusia and Opp, a small company celebrated the expansion of an industry that state and local economic development officials hope ...
- Floridian hit with theft charges
A Florida man now faces two charges in two separate cities in Covington County after knowingly using insufficient checking account funds to purchase big-ticket items from local businesses.
- Run on the bank
The sign on the door of the storage room at the Christian Service Center says it all, "Food supply low.
- Blaze destroys Maxville tractor dealership
The John Deere tractor dealership in Maxville, Curran Farm Equipment Ltd., burned to the ground in a devastating blaze over the weekend.
- Man stabbed in Waubaushene
A 30-year-old Honey Harbour man suffered multiple stab wounds at a Waubaushene home on Nov.
- Hostage taker jailed
A city man involved in an eight-hour standoff with police while he held his young daughter hostage has been sentenced to an additional 25 days in jail and put on probation for three years.
- Continue reading "More than half of Alabama hospitals reporting their finances are losing money"
Physicians Medical Center Carraway went bankrupt and closed its doors last month after 100 years in business.
- State funds to schools late again
A shortfall in state revenue is forcing Alabama to be late again in sending state funds to school systems to make their monthly payroll, but local superintendents said theya ll be able to manage the reduction ...
- Bright gets to know Washington ropes, weather
WASHINGTON -- Bobby Bright came to terms with a harsh reality this week: As one of 435 House members in Congress next year, the former mayor of Montgomery will no longer be making all the decisions.
- Parade entry deadline Monday
Hands are hard at work to prepare floats for upcoming Christmas parades throughout the county and entry deadlines for many cities are just around the corner.
- Opp teacher is golden
Most people have endured the stress of a blank sheet of scratch paper and the accompanying mathematics examination filled with mind-boggling equations, but one teacher at Opp High School has made it her mission ...
- Cops capture computer crooks
A carefully orchestrated theft netted two Opp men a brand new computer Thursday, but detailed video footage allowed Andalusia and Opp investigators to quickly apprehend the tech savvy thieves.
- Santa heads to city for annual parade
Santa Claus is coming to town a little earlier than Christmas Eve. Saturday marks the return of the Rotary Christmas Parade, a Thunder Bay tradition.
- Fire bomb destroyed
An 18-year-old man is charged after an incendiary device was discovered Thursday morning in Lion's Park.
- County closing Fire House Road
In their first official action as commissioners Wednesday, aside from setting a date and time for the meetings and naming the county attorney, commissioners agreed to close Fire House Road in order to allow for ...
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City DescriptionOpp is a city in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 6,607 .
Opp is located at 31°16′59″N 86°15′17″W / 31.28306, -86.25472 (31.283083, -86.254661).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.0 square miles (46.7 km²), of which, 17.1 square miles (44.4 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (4.83%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,607 people, 2,753 households, and 1,905 families residing in the city. The population density was 385.2 people per square mile (148.7/km²). There were 3,187 housing units at an average density of 185.8/sq mi (71.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.21% White, 15.71% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. 0.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,753 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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