No one likes dealing with mosquitoes. As potential vectors of diseases, controlling mosquito populations is an important aspect of human health. As reported in Scientific Reports, new research from …
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By Justin Miller
Alabama Cooperative Extension Service | 5/18/22 |
R. Miles Hulick, M.D., orthopedic traumatologist, joins Gulf Orthopaedics from Ascension's Bay Medical Center in Panama City, Florida.Gulf Orthopaedics is the area's newest orthopedic practice …
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Staff Report
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5/18/22
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Baldwin County High School's FFA students learned about shearing sheep and the wool they produce with a hands-on lesson recently.The school has one "Gulf Coast" hair sheep on campus as part of its …
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5/18/22
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FAIRHOPE — Contractors and property owners doing work that affects sidewalks and other public rights-of-way will have more regulations under ordinance changes being considered by the Fairhope …
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By Guy Busby
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/18/22 |
DAPHNE — Daphne area voters will go to the polls Aug. 30 to decide if they will increase property taxes to provide more support for local schools.
The Daphne City Council voted Monday, May …
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By Guy Busby
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/18/22 |
ORANGE BEACH — City School Board members are working out staffing for the new municipal school system when the split from Baldwin County takes place in July.
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By Guy Busby
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/17/22 |
GULF SHORES — City officials are taking the first steps to replace the police station built about 40 years ago.
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By Guy Busby
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/17/22 |
GULF SHORES — A joint effort by the city of Gulf Shores and Gulf Shores/Orange Beach Tourism to enhance local recreation and sports tourism will bring 12 new pickleball courts to the area.
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By Guy Busby
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/17/22 |
ROBERTSDALE — As a child, Drew Clukey and his sister looked forward to the days when the Professional Cowboys Association Rodeo would come to town. Clukey remembers his mom taking them to the …
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By Jessica Vaughn
Education Editor jessica@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/17/22 |
ORANGE BEACH — Denver Persinger, a senior at Spanish For High School, was awarded the second-ever The Wharf Scholarship, worth $10,000. He plans to attend the University of Denver in Colorado, …
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5/17/22
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LOXLEY — The Baldwin County Board of Education nominated and approved Jason Woerner as the newest board member during a special meeting on Thursday, May 5. Woerner will serve as the …
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By Jessica Vaughn
Education Editor jessica@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/17/22 |
STAPLETON — With cities expanding on three sides, Stapleton residents said they are continuing efforts to protect the identity of their unincorporated community.
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By Guy Busby
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/17/22 |
Two Baldwin County friends have traveled 2,212 miles in 55 days (as of May 10) on an epic bike tour across the United States.Kristy Eubanks and John Boyle dipped their rear tire in the Pacific Ocean …
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By Melanie LeCroy
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/17/22 |
Seven contestants remain at the onset of week 10 but the “Survivor” season 42 contestants are hungry for food and the $1 million prize that is just weeks away. The power continues to …
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By Melanie LeCroy
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/17/22 |
GULF SHORES – One of the lawsuits over injuries sustained in a 2017 Gulf Shores Mardi Gras parade is continuing after a judge rejected a motion to dismiss the case, the lawyer for the families filing the complaint said.
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5/14/22
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DAPHNE — Rebecca Johnson, a school counselor at Daphne Elementary School, has been named the Alabama School Counselor of the Year by the Alabama School Counselor Association.Johnson has …
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By Jessica Vaughn
Education Editor jessica@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/13/22 |
Hangout Music Fest 2022 construction has started in and around The Hangout, but residents and visitors will soon also see road, beach and parking lot closures.
Officials with Hangout have also put …
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By Melanie LeCroy
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/12/22 |
OWA Parks and Resort announced the opening date for the much-anticipated Tropic Falls Indoor Water Park May 11 during a Facebook Live feed. Director of Marketing and Public Relations Kristin Hellmich …
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By Melanie LeCroy
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/12/22 |
BAY MINETTE – A $2.5-billion aluminum recycling and rolling plant planned for the South Alabama Mega Site will bring 1,000 jobs to the Bay Minette area, project supporters announced Wednesday, May 11.
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By Guy Busby, Government Editor
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5/12/22
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Festivals abound in Baldwin County in May, and there are some excellent options this weekend. Put on your classiest stretchy pants and head to downtown Fairhope for the Fairhope Rotary Steak Cook-Off …
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By Melanie LeCroy
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/12/22 |