Evergreen is a city in and the county seat of Conecuh County, Alabama. It has a total area of 15.2 square miles, most of which is land. The city was founded in 1819, and incorporated in 1873.

Transportation and warehousing, manufacturing and public administration are the major contributors to the local economy. Public schooling is provided by the Conecuh County Board of Education, comprising a high school, a junior high school, a middle school and an elementary school. Reid State Technical College is a trade school present here. The local airport is the Middleton Field Airport. The closest hospital is Evergreen Medical Center on Crestview Avenue. Evergreen's cost of living is 16.80% lower than the country average, making living here comparatively cheaper.

Water, Water Everywhere … Part II

By:  Lee Ann Rush                                                     The topic is water; specifically, its availability to the public in light of Nestle CEO Peter Brabeck’s recent megalomaniacal assertion that people should only have access to water if they pay for it.  In a world where water shortages are reason for concern as demand begins to exceed supply, Brabeck’s plan..