Two local students received scholarships from the Elks this summer.Charles Hollis, of Gulf Shores High School, was presented with the Elks National Foundation's Most Valuable Student Scholarship …
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7/21/22
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ORANGE BEACH — Orange Beach Elementary School is the recipient of the First Class Pre-K Program grant, which will allow for the formation of a second Pre-K4 class. The Orange Beach Board of …
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By Jessica Vaughn
Education Editor jessica@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/21/22 |
DAPHNE — Are you considering virtual school for your child but unsure if it is a good fit? Do you have questions you want answered before you commit to virtual learning? Worried you missed the …
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By Jessica Vaughn
Education Editor jessica@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/21/22 |
LOXLEY — Loxley was recently promoted from being a town to a city based on population growth revealed in the 2020 Census, but the municipality isn’t the only entity in the town that is …
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By Jessica Vaughn
Education Editor jessica@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/18/22 |
ORANGE BEACH — Orange Beach Middle School is one of seven Alabama middle schools to receive the A+ College Ready 'School of Excellence' Award. The award goes to schools that experience record …
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By Jessica Vaughn
Education Editor jessica@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/14/22 |
Fairhope High School is celebrating its first-ever 100% IB Diploma rating with the IB Class of 2022. All 18 candidates received their International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma in addition to their …
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7/14/22
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Students in the Belforest Elementary 2022 Summer Program spent lots of time exploring and having adventures over the summer break. Activities included trips to the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo and …
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7/14/22
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Five students of Elberta High School recently attended the National FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) conference held in San Diego, California. Participating students included …
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7/11/22
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ORANGE BEACH — Orange Beach City Schools officially became its own system on Friday, July 1.The newly formed system begins its journey with Randy Wilkes as its first permanent …
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By Jessica Vaughn
Education Editor jessica@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/6/22 |
ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY — The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR) selected 22 middle and high school teachers from 10 states as 2022 Alfred Lerner Fellows.Deborah Brown, middle school …
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7/6/22
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FAIRHOPE — Four scholarships each worth $1,000 were awarded to local students on Thursday, June 30. The scholarships were funded through the newly formed Ms. Daisy Seale Moore Minority …
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7/6/22
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Four Foley High students and two Elberta High students were selected to represent American Legion Post 99 Auxiliary Unit 99 and their schools at the Alabama Girl's State for 2022.The 2022 Girl's …
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7/6/22
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By the time she entered ninth grade, Fairhope native Kyla Shaw knew she wanted to pursue a career in health care.During her time at Fairhope High School, she enrolled in medical related classes. She …
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By Jessica Vaughn
Education Editor jessica@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/1/22 |
FOLEY — There’s a lot of tradition at Foley High School.Jessica Webb, who took over as principal in February, said she’s excited to continue that tradition while moving towards the …
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By Jessica Vaughn
Education Editor jessica@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/1/22 |
Pictured here, from left: Paige Devincinzo, Virginia McGhee, Brayden Steward, Dillon Atwood, Emma Wood, Ari Theodore and Drew Miller. These students of Spanish Fort High School have auditioned for or …
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7/1/22
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LOXLEY — On Thursday, June 23, the first-ever recipients of the newly formed Josh Hall Baldwin Proud Memorial Scholarships were awarded during the Baldwin County Board of Education work …
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By Jessica Vaughn
Education Editor jessica@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/30/22 |
SPANISH FORT — Shannon Smith is the next principal to take the reins at Spanish Fort High School.Smith is no newcomer to Spanish Fort High. She's served as assistant principal there for the …
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By Jessica Vaughn
Education Editor jessica@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/27/22 |
Special Olympic athletes were honored at the June 23 meeting of the Baldwin County Board of Education for their achievements at the USA Games in Orlando earlier this month.
Powerlifter Jerry Wise …
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By Cole McNanna
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/27/22 |
Two long-time Spanish Fort High School employees, Kathy Hughes and Samuel Curry, are heading into retirement. "Retirement is bittersweet," said a SFHS Facebook post. "It's bitter because we are going …
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6/23/22
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Spanish Fort High School class of 2022 graduate Parker Reimensnyder received a commendation from the Baldwin County Board of Education during the May BCBE meeting. Parker is the only student …
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6/23/22
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