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Bayside Academy senior Forrest Smith has been named a semifinalist in the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
Forrest joins about 16,000 other academically talented high school …
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9/24/25
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Entrepreneurs considering launching a business in Baldwin County will have an opportunity to learn the basics during an in-person seminar hosted by the Alabama Small Business Development Center.
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9/24/25
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Columbia Southern University has added seven new academic programs, including a master’s degree, two certificates and three concentrations, expanding its focus on public safety and specialized …
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9/24/25
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Tony Diliberto has always been drawn to the outdoors, and he is now sharing his love of the outdoors with others.
What started by chance a few years ago has become a ministry of sorts for …
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By David Rainer
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | 9/24/25 |
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Students, families and school staff across Baldwin County will take part in National Walk and Roll to School Day on Wednesday, Oct. 8, joining thousands nationwide in celebrating healthier, safer …
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9/24/25
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Swift Presbyterian Church may be small in numbers, but its impact across Baldwin County continues to grow through outreach, education and community events.
With fewer than 200 members, the …
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9/24/25
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A. W. Tozer explains, “A real Christian is an odd number anyway. He feels supreme love for One whom he has never seen, talks familiarly every day to Someone he cannot see, expects to go to …
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By Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey
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From pickleball tournaments to Trunk or Treats, the coming weeks will bring a full lineup of fall activities for North Baldwin families.
The month kicks off with Perdido School’s new …
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9/24/25
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Robertsdale will not only have a new mayor leading the city for the first time in 33 years, but this new mayor’s election Tuesday night also marks a historic first.
Preliminary results …
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BY KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 9/23/25 |
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GULF SHORES — The Gulf Shores municipal runoff election results are in, and Councilman Joe Garris Jr. received a majority of the votes for Place 1 on city council.
Garris won with 722 …
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BY RUTH MAYO
GCM Staff Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 9/23/25 |
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Here are the results for Baldwin County's four runoffs for the 2025 municipal elections in Daphne, Gulf Shores and Robertsdale.
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Daphne City Council District 5
Stephanie …
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9/23/25
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Stephanie Ganey-Messinger appears to be the unofficial winner of the Sept. 23 municipal runoff for Daphne City Council's DIstrict 5, earning 242 votes over Steve McArthur's 180 votes.
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BY COLIN JAMES
GCM Staff Reporter colin@gulfcoastmedia.com | 9/23/25 |
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The Fairhope Lions Club will hold its 19th annual charity golf tournament Oct. 5 at Quail Creek Golf Course, raising funds to support local outreach programs and services across Baldwin County.
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9/23/25
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The Internal Revenue Service announced Tuesday that paper tax refund checks for individual taxpayers will be phased out starting Sept. 30 in compliance with Executive Order 14247.
The move is …
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9/23/25
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Steve Bailey, a Baldwin County native and longtime entrepreneur, has been named the 2025 Walton M. Vines Free Enterprise Person of the Year by the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce.
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9/23/25
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Orange Beach City Council unanimously approved a bid for the construction of a new fire training facility at its Sept. 16 meeting.
According to the agenda item, the lowest bidder was Roy Lewis …
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BY RUTH MAYO
GCM Staff Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 9/23/25 |
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FOLEY — The Sea Glass Initiative hosted a community resource fair on Thursday, Sept. 18, at Foley United Methodist Church, bringing dozens of agencies under one roof to serve Baldwin County …
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BY GABRIELLA CHAVEZ
Report for America Corps Member GCM Staff Journalist gabriella@gulfcoastmedia.com | 9/23/25 |
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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will host its annual Blessing of the Animals at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at 506 N. Pine St.
The free event invites pet owners and animal lovers to bring their …
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By WHISPER EDWARDS
Editorial Assistant whisper@gulfcoastmedia.com | 9/23/25 |
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After over an hour of public comments and then nearly as long of a discussion with Fairhope Public Library leaders, the state library board decided to delay its decision again on whether it will …
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BY KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 9/23/25 |
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Meet the chefs who will be representing the Gulf Coast at this year's World Food Championships (WFC) in Indianapolis: Maegan Bratton, Brandy McGill and Fletch Miller.
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BY RUTH MAYO
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