Aligned with recent trends, the Baldwin County housing market experienced a slower pace this July than a year prior. Baldwin Realtors® Multiple Listing Service reports a year-over-year increase …
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8/10/23
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ROBERTSDALE — Death equals paperwork. For years, employees in the coroner's office used dozens of spreadsheets to track manner of death, age, location and other end of life information. Data …
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By Allison Marlow
Special to Gulf Coast Media | 8/10/23 |
A major grocery store will anchor a new retail development that will provide shopping opportunities in east Foley and additional sales tax revenue and new jobs in the area.
Foley City …
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8/9/23
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A new Alabama law went into effect Aug. 1 that prohibits smoking cigarettes or vaping in a vehicle when children 14 years and younger are passengers in the car.
This newly enacted bill aims to …
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By NATALIE WILLIAMSON
Reporter natalie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 8/9/23 |
FOLEY — With the height of hurricane season approaching, seniors and other South Baldwin residents should take care against fraudulent claims from people offering to repair storm damage.
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8/8/23
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Fairhope City Council called a special emergency meeting Monday morning to discuss officially declaring a phase three water emergency.
Mayor Sherry Sullivan thanked council for calling the …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 8/7/23 |
FAIRHOPE — The City of Fairhope recently announced the addition of six pickleball courts at Quail Creek Golf Course.
The newly constructed courts are made for pickleball enthusiasts of all …
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By NATALIE WILLIAMSON
Reporter natalie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 8/7/23 |
Shortly after 5:30 a.m. June 29, Jason Mallette was shot outside his place of employment, Taziki’s Mediterranean Café in Daphne. Now the families affected must wait a little longer for …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 8/4/23 |
FOLEY — Foley will become one of 10 locations across Alabama where mothers who cannot care for their new babies can find a new home for their child, under a new state program. Foley Fire Chief …
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8/3/23
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BAY MINETTE — Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate and U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, along with Emma Johnston from Tuberville's office, gathered at Coastal Alabama Community …
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By NATALIE WILLIAMSON
Reporter natalie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 8/2/23 |
The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in connection with an investigation that started in late April on the Fort Morgan peninsula.
Michael Todd Whittenton, 32, was …
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8/1/23
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FOLEY — The final phases of work at the new Sara Thompson Kids Park began recently. Work started on a new fence that will replace the temporary barrier in place while the park was under …
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8/1/23
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FOLEY — Attainable housing, improved public places and connectivity between areas of the city are some ways to prepare Foley for the future, a new report says. Design Alabama has completed a …
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8/1/23
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Baldwin County school students return to the classroom Aug. 9, and road closures in Fairhope may alter their route to school. Fairhope Avenue has seen section closures over the past year for a Force …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 8/1/23 |
The corner of Fairhope Avenue and Section Street is the heart of downtown. It has been referred to as "Clock Corner" since the installation of the Fairhope Clock in the 1980s, but it will soon have …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 8/1/23 |
For Phase 40, Baldwin County has been chosen to receive $3,325 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by a national board that is chaired by the U.S. …
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7/27/23
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FOLEY — A $1.2 million project will improve the taxiway and add more hangar space at the Foley Municipal Airport.
Foley City Council voted to approve the bid of S.C. Stagner Contracting to …
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7/26/23
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City staff and the owner of a new bar and lounge in Gulf Shores addressed a resident's concerns about the building under renovation on the corner of East 2nd Street and East 22nd Avenue.
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/26/23 |
In an effort to enhance emergency medical response and ensure the safety of local residents, the Baldwin County Council on Aging has launched the Vial of Life Program.
Residents in Baldwin …
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By NATALIE WILLIAMSON
Reporter natalie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/26/23 |
FOLEY — New murals, bike racks, park enhancements and other projects to foster community relationships downtown have brought national recognition to an agency that works to preserve the city's …
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By NATALIE WILLIAMSON
Reporter natalie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/26/23 |