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Safford named 2022 employee of the year
BAY MINETTE — Sharon Safford has been named the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles 2022 Support Staff Employee of the Year.Safford, an administrative support assistant III, has worked for … more
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Students from Alabama A&M and Tuskegee University were given instruction on the use of a crossbow at Oak Mountain.
In Alabama, the outdoors is for everyone
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) is making every effort to convey the message that our state's great outdoors is for everyone."The department tries to create an … more
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Construction is expected to start by the end of 2023 on a new Interstate 10 route over Mobile Bay and the Mobile River. Plans for the project are being drawn up by state design crews.
Planning, design work begins on I-10 bridge, Bayway
DAPHNE — State officials are moving ahead with plans to design the new Interstate 10 bridge over the Mobile River and new Bayway project and said they hope to start construction by the end of … more
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The Flora-Bama bartenders are mixing up a king cake cocktail worth the drive.
King cake is the Gulf Coast's pumpkin spice
When fall is in the air pumpkin spice takes over everything from lattes to cheesecake and candles to hand soap. On the Gulf Coast, as soon as pumpkin spice moves out and Mardi Gras season begins, … more
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Crews work to widen Alabama 181 to four lanes between Daphne and Fairhope. The project to widen the highway south to Alabama 104 is scheduled to be completed in about two months.
Work on Alabama 181 nearing completion
DAPHNE — Work to widen Alabama 181 to four lanes between Daphne and Fairhope should be complete within two months, state highway officials said. Matt Ericksen, division engineer with the … more
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State’s first female Republican legislator to speak in Fairhope
FAIRHOPE — Ann Bedsole says her daddy often said, if something needs to be done, get up and go do it. That's why at age 48, after raising three children she became the first Republican woman to … more
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Heather Moore, ALDI divisional vice president for the Loxley region welcomed state and county officials.
ALDI distribution center, regional HQ opens in Loxley
LOXLEY — ALDI grocery stores have been opening across the Gulf Coast, bringing with them another option for grocery shopping and employment. The newest piece to ALDI’s growing local … more
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The first Wawa gas station and convenience store is planned to open in Baldwin County in 2024.
Wawa kicks off Baldwin expansion with donation to community
SPANISH FORT — Representatives from the gas station and convenience store chain Wawa met at Prodisee Pantry last week to discuss plans for an expansion of the brand into Mobile and Baldwin … more
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David Starke of Bay Minette was charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer Saturday.
Man charged with impersonating police officer in Bay Minette
BAY MINETTE – A man who came to a Bay Minette address Saturday night claiming to be a Baldwin County investigator has been charged with impersonating a police officer, according to a Bay … more
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5 Things happening on the Gulf Coast this weekend, Feb. 3-5
Happy February everyone. This month is kicking off with a full slate of events and Mardi Gras parades to keep you busy all weekend long. Our top five events that you shouldn't miss this weekend range … more
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Captain D's of Foley opened Jan. 16.
Foley franchise breaks opening day sales record
FOLEY — The welcome wagon showed up for the grand opening of the newest national franchise to call Foley home and broke records.Captain D's opened Monday, Jan. 16, in Foley and shattered the … more
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Trees line the shoreline of a creek on the northern end of Wolf Bay. Members of the Wolf Bay Watershed Watch are working to study water quality and preserve the environment along the south Baldwin waterway.
Volunteer groups work to preserve Baldwin County waters
FOLEY — As waterfront property becomes more developed, groups of local residents are working to preserve natural shoreline and water quality.In southeast Baldwin County, Wolf Bay Watershed … more
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Grassroots resident groups fight for zoning rules in rural neighborhoods in Baldwin County
The mail that day brought worrisome news. A letter arrived announcing plans for an apartment complex on Lawrence Road near Elizabeth Wilson's home. Soon after, she noticed neighborhoods were also … more
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(From left) Rep. Manly Barton, Jackson Roberds, Walker Blakeney and Mississippi Speaker of the House Philip Gunn.
2 Fairhope High students spend a week in Mississippi House
Walker Blakeney and Jackson Roberds, both juniors, recently served as pages for the Mississippi House of Representatives for a week. Roberds' grandfather, Rep. Manly Barton, R - Jackson County, … more
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Student support nonprofit expands to Robertsdale
ROBERTSDALE — Neighborhood Bridges, a nonprofit that has been helping connect students to community services, has opened in Robertsdale.The organization, which launched in Ohio on Martin Luther … more
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New Baldwin County school board member holds town hall
FOLEY — Rondi Kirby held her first community meeting as an official school board member representing District 4 on Thursday, Jan. 26."I was just elected, surprisingly and crazily, to the school … more
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A delegation from Wauchula, Florida, presents a plaque to Fairhope Mayor Sherry Sullivan and city utility workers recognizing the work done by Fairhope crews to repair storm damage in Wauchula after Hurricane Ian struck the Florida community in 2022.
Florida city thanks Fairhope utility workers for Hurricane Ian response
FAIRHOPE — Fairhope officials set out goals for the upcoming year and discussed the work completed in 2022, but one accomplishment celebrated at the State of the City took place more than 500 … more
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Luis Valencia, who has volunteered to fix the clock in downtown Fairhope, at his desk in Brenny’s Jewelry Company on Monday.
Fairhope resident to volunteer watch repairman skills to fix downtown clock
The clock in downtown Fairhope will receive a long-awaited makeover this year.Luis Valencia, a watch repairman and resident of Fairhope, found himself frustrated with the broken clock, which he said … more
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Crowds line Fairhope streets during the city's Mardi Gras parade in 2022. Fairhope city officials are studying recommendations for future Carnival activities that would include restricting or moving rental sites for recreational vehicles during the parade season.
Fairhope considers moving or eliminating Mardi Gras RV parking
FAIRHOPE — City officials are considering updating rules for downtown Mardi Gras celebrations including changing or eliminating long-term RV parking during the parade season.At a Fairhope City … more
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Fairhope sewage treatment plant improvements proposed
FAIRHOPE — Fixing the smells that have raised complaints from residents near the Fairhope sewage treatment plant could cost more than $5 million, officials and engineers said."We've had … more
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