Columbia Southern University (CSU) announced Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force #19 Jo- Anne Bass will join the team as strategic advisor for government, military and community relations.
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7/22/24
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GULF SHORES — A local high school student is making waves by reducing damage along Little Lagoon with the restoration of a living shoreline. Erosion has started to become apparent on the shores …
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BY RUTH MAYO
Reporting Intern ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/17/24 |
South Baldwin County will once again host EPIC, a student entrepreneur program presented by the South Baldwin Chamber Foundation and the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber, starting this fall.
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7/17/24
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Get ready to shop because Alabama's annual back-to-school sales tax holiday kicks off this weekend, providing a prime opportunity for shoppers to save on items for the upcoming school year.
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By WHISPER EDWARDS
Editorial Assistant whisper@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/15/24 |
ORANGE BEACH — In less than two years, Orange Beach City Schools has earned Cognia (formerly known as AdvancED) accreditation.
Cognia, a nonprofit designed to offer quality assurance for …
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BY TREVOR RITCHIE
Reporter trevor@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/15/24 |
A local teacher is one of only nine educators in the country to be recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for her immersive environmental science curriculum.
According to the …
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By WHISPER EDWARDS
Editorial Assistant whisper@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/10/24 |
Fairhope High School students will start the 2024-2025 school year with a new parking lot. The $2.3 million project includes a 400-space lot in front of the existing lot, closer to U.S. 98. The …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/9/24 |
The budget for the new Gulf Shores High School is increasing nearly $7 million to now include a covered practice pavilion with an artificial turf playing surface.
The City of Gulf Shores and …
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BY TREVOR RITCHIE
Reporter trevor@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/8/24 |
The Operation Round Up Star Light Award is poised to light up classrooms across the Baldwin EMC service area, offering K-12 teachers a golden opportunity to enhance learning through creativity and …
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By WHISPER EDWARDS
Editorial Assistant whisper@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/29/24 |
When about 100 first graders from Brooks Elementary School in Lauderdale County excitedly stepped off three yellow school buses for an educational program at Joe Wheeler State Park in early May, they …
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6/29/24
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Coastal Alabama Community College and the United States Sports Academy signed an agreement on Tuesday, June 25, to renew their longtime partnership and provide interested students, both athletes and …
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BY TREVOR RITCHIE
Reporter trevor@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/27/24 |
Seven Baldwin County students will showcase their talents at the Distinguished Young Women's Community Night program on Wednesday, June 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the Mobile Civic Center Theater.
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GCM Staff Report
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6/22/24
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Spanish Fort High School has achieved national recognition as the overall winner of the 2024 Acts of Service Contest, hosted by ThriveWay. The award highlights their exceptional "Reach Out Campaign," …
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By WHISPER EDWARDS
Editorial Assistant whisper@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/20/24 |
Every Baldwin County student will now automatically qualify for free breakfast and lunch.
Through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), a non-pricing meal service option for schools and …
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BY TREVOR RITCHIE
Reporter trevor@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/13/24 |
Mediacom Communications announced the selection of Henley Hollis, a senior at Gulf Shores High School, as a recipient of the company's World Class Scholarship Program. The $1,000 scholarship …
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6/9/24
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Maura Hawkins of Gulf Shores recently was awarded a study abroad grant worth $1,000 from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all …
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6/9/24
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The Zachariah Godbold Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Bay Minette, presents the chapter’s Claire Kimbrough Bryant Scholarship to Savannah Grace Cale, a 2024 …
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6/8/24
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Feeding Alabama, formerly known as the Alabama Food Bank Association, has announced the kick-off of its annual Summer Meals Program.
The initiative aims to provide no-cost meals to children …
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GCM Staff Report
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6/5/24
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Not all summer camps involve swimming and capture the flag. For a group of female students across Baldwin County, theirs involved power tools and wood saws.
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BY KAYLA GREEN
kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/5/24 |
The deadline to sign up for the 2025 Distinguished Young Women of Baldwin County scholarship program is fast approaching.
Applicants must be a 2025 graduating senior and reside in Baldwin County …
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6/5/24
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