Hello August! The first days of the 2023-2024 school year are quickly approaching, and this week's list has a variety of ways to end your summer break. Spend an action-packed evening at the rodeo, …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 8/2/23 |
Each year, residents across the region brave heat, rain and sun to give our coastal waterways an annual deep clean. The 36th-annual Alabama Coastal Cleanup is Saturday, Sept. 16. Locals will take …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 9/11/23 |
You may have noticed a fire weather watch over parts of Alabama this past week due to the dry conditions and low humidity. As October is also Fire Prevention Month, Gulf Shores Fire Inspector Justin …
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 10/10/23 |
Congratulations RHS Class of 2019
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ROBERTSDALE, Alabama -- The first year of the Joe Sharp era at Robertsdale High School came to an end for 312 graduating seniors Monday night, May 13 at J.D. Sellars Stadium.
In his first year as …
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By John Underwood / john@gulfcoastmedia.com
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5/15/19
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Fairhope residents and visitors will soon see pedestrian signals at the intersection of Fairhope Avenue and Section Street.
The iconic Fairhope Clock corner is set to get improvements, and those …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/18/23 |
It is time to dust off your broom and break in your running shoes because the Haunted Hustle is approaching. The City of Gulf Shores announced the dates for its annual Haunted Hustle early to give …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 8/4/23 |
Corey Martin is a first-term Fairhope city councilman who is looking for creative solutions to protect Fairhope's water resource for future generations. This summer, the city of Fairhope struggled …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 9/12/23 |
Electric bikes, called e-bikes, have grown in popularity over the past few years, prompting discussion regarding the legitimacy and safety of the vehicles. Robertsdale City Council members discussed …
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 10/10/23 |
The holiday shopping clock is ticking loudly.
Are you as behind on the holiday cheer as I am? The Christmas tree is up but missing the ornaments. The Christmas lists have been made, but the …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/14/23 |
Beekeeper, chef, deer processor, gun safety educator, historian, sound engineer and community volunteer — these are the many hats Chris Litton wears and are among the reasons so many people are …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/18/23 |
Fairhope songwriter and poet Mike Turner has been awarded the 2023 Roger Williams Peace Award for Writing by the Alabama Writers Cooperative (AWC). Turner's poem, "Sense of Peace," was recognized as …
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9/11/23
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FAIRHOPE — With a little faith, trust and pixie dust, Neverland and the real world intertwine in Theatre 98's upcoming production of "For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday." The play tells the …
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 10/10/23 |
Due to anticipated inclement weather, the city of Gulf Shores announced that the Community Christmas at Sims Park event orginially scheduled for Dec. 1, has been moved to Dec. 14 at 6 p.m.
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/1/23 |
2018 Flavors of the South
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ROBERTSDALE, Alabama -- Residents in Central Baldwin sampled food from vendors throughout Baldwin County at the Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce’s 15th Annual “Flavors of the South,” wine …
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By John Underwood / john@gulfcoastmedia.com
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7/24/18
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The wait is over.
The iconic pink boxes are ready.
Gulf Coast Media announced in May the Gulf Shores Crumbl Cookie location will open, and GCM has since received numerous requests from …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/14/23 |
“Exterminate the Hornets” Homecoming
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Foley High School celebrated Homecoming Week with a parade on Thursday, Sept. 20, taking the schools through the streets of downtown. The Homecoming game, Sept. 21, was against the Baker Hornets, …
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Photos by Jessica Vaughn
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9/21/18
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GULF SHORES — Two business owners from Ukraine have launched a fundraising campaign to support their home country as it grapples with ongoing political and economic challenges from the invasion …
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By NATALIE WILLIAMSON
Reporter natalie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/16/23 |
Bags will be flying across the state line as the Lower Alabama Young Professionals host their fourth iteration of Barks, Bags, & Bushwackers, a cornhole tournament and social, at the Flora-Bama …
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9/12/23
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For those of us fortunate enough to have lived in Alabama a number of years, one of the benefits the vast majority of residents cherish is interaction with the abundant wildlife that inhabits the …
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By DAVID RAINER
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | 7/17/23 |
OWA Parks & Resort recently cut the ribbon on its newest addition, Tropic Hideaway RV Resort. The luxury RV resort boasts 190 RV lots and is located next to Tropic Falls theme and water parks. …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 9/12/23 |