ORANGE BEACH — With the addition of more federal funding, the Orange Beach City Council approved the widening of Canal Road for more than one mile east of Alabama 161.The council voted Tuesday, …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/13/22 |
GULF SHORES – Design work on the Gulf Coast Center for Ecotourism and Sustainability is complete and Gulf Shores officials plan to go out for bids on the project by the end of the …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/12/22 |
FAIRHOPE — The second phase in widening Alabama 181 from U.S. 90 in Daphne to U.S. 98 near Fish River is almost complete. Now, state highway officials are looking to extend the project south to …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/12/22 |
Officials announced this week that traffic accidents and injuries have been cut in half since the installation of the state's first diverging diamond interchange at the intersection of Alabama 181 …
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By Allison Marlow
Managing Editor allisonm@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/7/22 |
BAY MINETTE — The Baldwin County Planning and Zoning Department will kick off a second round of countywide public workshops Monday, July 11, to help prepare a long-range land use plan.The …
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BAY MINETTE — Calling the facilities "unsafe and unsanitary," the Baldwin County Commission canceled the five-year lease on the Baldwin County Library Cooperative building after less than seven …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/7/22 |
GULF SHORES — Starting in November, Alabama Gulf Coast beaches will be built up with enough sand to fill more than 130,000 dump trucks.The beach renourishment project is expected to take until …
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BY GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/5/22 |
SPANISH FORT — High school students in the Spanish Fort area will have a chance to get first-hand experience in local government under a plan being created by the city council.The council is …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/5/22 |
FAIRHOPE — The estimated cost for the new Mobile River bridge and Interstate 10 Bayway increased by $600 million in the latest estimates, but officials said the change should not increase the …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/5/22 |
FAIRHOPE — While water consumption has dropped from recent peaks that neared system capacity, Fairhope officials are still urging residents to cut back on use and are looking for ways to reduce …
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BY GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/30/22 |
BAY MINETTE — Baldwin County Circuit Clerk Jody Wise Campbell marked her last day in office Thursday before retiring after 18 years in the position.Brenda Ganey took office Friday, July 1, to …
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BY GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/30/22 |
ORANGE BEACH — City officials are waiting on word from the federal government on funding to continue the widening of Canal Road east from Alabama 161.
Orange Beach City Council voted …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/23/22 |
BAY MINETTE — Matt McKenzie of Fairhope won the Republican nomination for Baldwin County Commission District 2 on Tuesday, June 21, in the only local race on the 2022 primary runoff …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/23/22 |
FAIRHOPE — Plans to widen Blueberry Lane in east Fairhope have some residents worried that the improvements will lead to increased traffic from local subdivisions.The Fairhope City Council …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/23/22 |
FAIRHOPE — The name might be boring but renaming a section of roadway at the Dyas Triangle in Fairhope will clear up confusion about highway designations, Fairhope officials said.The Fairhope …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/23/22 |
In the last two months, the Baldwin County Commission's Council on Aging Department has opened two new Senior Nutrition Centers. The centers offer seniors a hot meal and fellowship across Baldwin …
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By Melanie LeCroy
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/21/22 |
FAIRHOPE — With the costs of renovating the second floor of the Fairhope Public Library to expand services now expected to exceed $1 million, project supporters said they will increase …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/21/22 |
ROBERTSDALE — With the population growing, Baldwin County is working to update evacuation plans to get people out of the area if a hurricane threatens to hit the Alabama coast, Baldwin …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/21/22 |
FOLEY — Baldwin County voters could be asked to decide if noise restrictions should be enforced in areas outside cities and towns under a proposal being considered by the county …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/16/22 |
GULF SHORES — A $19.63 million road project will improve access between Alabama 59 and the Baldwin Beach Express in Gulf Shores, city officials said.The Gulf Shores City Council was scheduled …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/14/22 |