Baldwin County would not be what it is without its tourism and hospitality industry, and this sector was anything but stagnant this year. From infrastructure and amenities to economic impact, here …
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BY KARA MAUTZ, MELANIE LECROY, NATALIE WILLIAMSON, COLE MCNANA and KAYLA GREEN
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12/27/23
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FAIRHOPE — When it comes to sharing comfort and kindness, age is just a number for 12-year-old Emory Whitehead.
Before her birthday on Oct. 26, Whitehead said she wanted to bring presents …
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By NATALIE WILLIAMSON
Reporter natalie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/26/23 |
This year has proven to be quite the year for schools across Baldwin County, as the opening of the highly anticipated Baldwin Preparatory Academy draws near, Baldwin County throws its hat in the ring …
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/26/23 |
The growth of Baldwin County and its strain on infrastructure are not novel issues. Local officials have been tackling them for years. However, 2023 brought new issues and resolutions, especially on …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/26/23 |
Spanish Fort and Daphne high school athletes will enter next year with new turf fields and tracks.
Sports Turf Company, a specialty sports construction and surfacing company, recently announced …
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12/24/23
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DAPHNE — Kenny King Charities hosted its 10th-annual Christmas Shop-A-Thon at the Daphne Target where 26 elementary and middle school students received a free shopping spree with their favorite …
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12/23/23
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DAPHNE — The wait is nearly over. Chipotle fans who have driven by the Daphne location on 914 Van Ave. may have noticed the sign has been mounted to the building, and the interior appears …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/21/23 |
SPANISH FORT — The all-time sack leader of the Alabama High School Athletic Association is teaming up with the 2006 Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year at the University of Miami.
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BY COLE McNANNA
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/20/23 |
On the morning of Dec. 16, the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office responded to Congregation Mayim Chayim in Daphne in reference to a bomb threat that was ultimately determined to be a hoax.
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12/20/23
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Daphne City Council approved the acceptance of a 258-acre donation from 68 Ventures on Monday, Dec. 4.
The 258.42 acres of undeveloped residential land are situated on the south side of U.S. 90 …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/20/23 |
The Alabama State Parks Division is currently undergoing various exciting facility renovations. However, State Parks Director Greg Lein wants everyone to know that Alabama’s 21 State Parks are …
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By David Rainer
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | 12/19/23 |
Daphne City Council recently awarded the bid for a road project connecting County Road 64 to U.S. 98.
A new road, Lavender Lane, will provide residents and visitors access to businesses such as …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/19/23 |
USA Health Pediatrics is expanding its medical practices in Mobile and Baldwin counties with the addition of Michael Strickland, M.D., a board-certified pediatrician with more than two decades of …
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12/19/23
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After 11 months and a cost of $2.4 million, the County Road 13 and Twin Beech Road roundabout is complete and open to traffic.
To celebrate its opening, Fairhope Mayor Sherry Sullivan, District …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/19/23 |
Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) Headquarters has announced the recipients of scholarships for attendance in an accredited private pilot license training program during the …
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12/14/23
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With the holiday season in full swing, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is offering tips to help the millions of Americans caring for a loved one with dementia celebrate the holidays …
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12/14/23
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A Daphne tradition, Santa’s Snow & Movie Night, has ended, but it is being replaced with an exciting new tradition.
Ice Skating with Santa is a new, free event inside the Daphne Civic …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/14/23 |
The City of Fairhope is pleased to announce its forthcoming New Year's Eve Celebration, slated for December 31, 2023, running from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The event promises to be an evening of …
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12/13/23
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The shelves are stocked, the doors are open, and now residents around the State Route 181 and State Route 104 area have a brand-new Publix to call their own.
The 48,387-square-foot Publix at …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/13/23 |
If you think this is about a banker from Bedford Falls, it is not. It is about a guilty sinner becoming a glorious saint because he met a gracious Savior who appeared on earth from Heaven (Titus …
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By Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey
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12/13/23
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