Maddi Heath, a 12th-grader at Spanish Fort High School, was crowned winner of the Miss Jubilee pageant in Mobile on Oct. 28. Heath, who was previously crowned Miss Spanish Fort High School on Oct. …
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 11/2/23 |
Students throughout Baldwin County sparkled with school spirit this week, dressing up for themed costume days to celebrate Red Ribbon Week and drug education awareness. Red Ribbon Week takes place …
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 11/2/23 |
At the Oct. 19 Baldwin County Board of Education meeting, attention shifted as one audience member raised questions about the school system's policy regarding gender identity and expression. Rebecca …
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 11/2/23 |
Beach renourishment in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Gulf State Park has officially started. The project will include $17 million in projects to add and enhance the shore, dunes and turtle …
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 11/2/23 |
Running a family agriculture business for 67 years is tough, and Brett Bishop, the fourth generation taking the wheel, joked he hopes it doesn't end with him. B & B Pecan sits on 120 acres just …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 11/2/23 |
FOLEY — Foley Fire Chief Joey Darby has issued a local burn ban on open burning of debris starting Nov. 1 due to severe drought conditions and expected dry weather with low humidity over the …
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By NATALIE WILLIAMSON
Reporter natalie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 11/2/23 |
The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo is hosting one of its annual fundraising events this Friday, and if you would like to attend, you need to act fast. Tickets are on sale until 9 a.m., Nov. 3. The Zoo Brew …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 11/2/23 |
If you want to get a head start on the holiday eating season, this weekend is for you. Across Baldwin County there are several great food events to enjoy. Kick off your weekend Thursday at the …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 11/2/23 |
AUBURN UNIVERSITY — November is bringing a wave of frosty air to Alabama. Temperatures in most portions of the state will reach freezing levels this week, raising concerns for outdoor plants …
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By Cole Sikes
Alabama Cooperative Extension System | 11/2/23 |
Biologists with the Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Alabama Bat Working Group …
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Fisher’s at Orange Beach Marina will serve its last customers Nov. 7. “When we opened our doors 10 years ago, we could not have imagined how blessed we feel today. We are beyond grateful …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 11/1/23 |
State Sen. Greg Albritton, District 22, presented a check to Superintendent Eddie Tyler and the Baldwin County Board of Education at the central office in Loxley.
According to Tyler, Elberta, …
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 10/31/23 |
As thousands of Jimmy Buffett fans prepare to flock back home following the conclusion of the annual Meeting of the Minds convention, you may be wondering; how might this massive event impact the …
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 10/31/23 |
GULF SHORES — Island music echoed through the walls of the Erie H. Meyer Civic Center as the Meeting of the Minds featured event "Music 101" took place on Oct. 25.
The event was led by …
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 10/31/23 |
An injured adult loggerhead sea turtle was rescued, rehabilitated and released back into the Gulf in a coordinated effort between the Share the Beach organization and the City of Gulf Shores.
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 10/31/23 |
Parrot Heads flooded Live Bait restaurant in Orange Beach on Saturday night in their spookiest get-ups for the Meeting of the Minds Parrot Head costume contest. The top five finalists included …
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 10/31/23 |
Here they grow again.
OWA Parks & Resort recently announced the addition of three new businesses to Downtown OWA, the admission-free area that offers visitors opportunities for shopping, …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 10/31/23 |
When word got around that Orange Beach boat "Best Trait" was headed to Orange Beach Marina with a huge blue marlin on board, a crowd quickly gathered at the marina to watch the weigh-in.
As the …
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By DAVID RAINER
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | 10/31/23 |
The Robertsdale Senior Center will be hosting their 19th-Annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Baldwin County Coliseum on Fairground Road.
Doors open at 8 a.m., and there is no …
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For deer hunters in Alabama, the opening day of firearms deer season is one the most anticipated times of year. The wait is almost over as the season in zones D and E opens on Saturday, Nov. 4. …
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