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Governor Ivey prepares to cut the ribbon at The Launch at ICW in Orange Beach last week.
Governor Ivey joins in celebration of new boating access in Orange Beach
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey recently joined in the celebrations of major improvements in boating access in west central Alabama and at the Gulf Coast with ribbon-cutting ceremonies at Demopolis City … more
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County commissioners, right, and staff members discuss plans to provide funds to help plan for a facility to train and house workers on the Gulf Coast. Commissioners questioned a request for $300,000 for the proposed center.
Baldwin County commissioners pause request to fund employee housing
FOLEY — Baldwin County commissioners questioned a request for $300,000 for plans to build a training center and housing for workers on the Gulf Coast.At a recent county commission work session, … more
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Jeanne Marrazzo, M.D.
How to protect yourself against flu, RSV and COVID-19
This fall and winter, influenza and COVID-19 are gaining an ally as RSV surges across the United States, creating a "triple-demic" of respiratory diseases.Jeanne Marrazzo, M.D., director of the … more
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Load the car with friends and family, pack your lawn chairs and blankets and get to Gulf Shores Nov. 12-13 for the first ever Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival.
Break out your stretchy pants for coastal Alabama's first food truck festival
GULF SHORES — Have you ever thought about your ideal day? If it includes a view of beautiful beaches in ideal fall temperatures, sampling food from 20-30 food trucks while sipping an ice-cold … more
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Daphne city crews clean debris from U.S. 98 the day after Hurricane Sally hit in September 2020. Baldwin County and local cities are working with the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs to secure funding for unmet expenses following the storm.
State rejects Baldwin County, cities' request for disaster funding planning assistance
FOLEY — Local cities needing disaster grant funding following Hurricane Sally will have to go through Baldwin County, a move that will complicate relief efforts, local officials said. The … more
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Schneider joins USA Health as pediatric emergency physician
Paul D. Schneider, M.D., recently joined USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital as a pediatric emergency physician. He is also an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the Frederick P. … more
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Baldwin County football teams find the end of the road
The other six playoff teams from Baldwin County found the ends of their seasons in the first round of the playoffs but it was not due to a lack of outstanding performances. Foley's Perry Thompson, … more
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Bayshore Christian cross country repeats as AHSAA state champions: view full results
The Bayshore Christian Eagles repeated as the boys’ cross country state champions, Foley senior Nick Hamby broke a school record and Orange Beach seventh-grader Brooke Barnett became the first … more
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Gulf Shores defenders Caidyn Clark (52), Otto Brewer (40) and Isaiah Hammac (28) react to a play in the first half of the Dolphins’ Class 5A state playoff game against the Carroll Eagles at Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium Friday, Nov. 4. Gulf Shores won 42-0.
Gulf Shores opens playoffs with 42-0 win behind Royal trifecta, defensive shutout
GULF SHORES – The Gulf Shores Dolphins rolled over the Carroll Eagles 42-0 in the program’s first home playoff game to open the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Class 5A … more
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The Foley Lions take the field for the Class 7A Region 1 title game against the Daphne Trojans on Smith-Pigott Field at Ivan Jones Stadium Oct. 21. Foley will be on the same field this Friday for its first home playoff game since 2014.
Foley, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach set to host first-round football playoff games
The high school football playoffs have arrived in Alabama. Seven teams from Baldwin County open the 2022 postseason Friday where three will do so at home. Foley is at home in the playoffs for the first … more
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Elberta’s Aubrey Faino (third from left) finished fifth at the Class 5A Section 1 Championship meet in Bay Minette and joined Bayside Academy’s Catherine Doyle, Annie Midyett, Shelby Fargason, Presley Putnam, Amelia Wells and Grace Dawson in the top 10 to advance to the state championship meet this Saturday. Baldwin County runners will take up 7.51% of the state field.
Baldwin County schools sending 164 runners to state cross country championship meets
Out of the 2,183 runners set to compete in the AHSAA Cross Country State Championship this Saturday, 164 run for teams in Baldwin County, representing 7.51% of the field. more
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Gulf Shores senior JR Gardner sets up a block from Nick Carris on the outside during a first-half run in the Dolphins’ Class 5A Region 1 game against the Elberta Warriors at the Sportsplex Oct. 6. Gulf Shores set program records for the nine regular-season games it won and the 402 points it scored.
Baldwin County football wrap-up: Gulf Shores sets program records in wins, points scored
The regular season has officially come to a close for all of Baldwin County’s football teams and half finished with a positive record. Seven are going to the playoffs where three will host … more
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Seven players, three coaches from Baldwin County named to AHSAA All-Star roster
Tuesday, the Alabama High School Athletic Association announced the rosters for the 64th North-South All-Star game set for Dec. 16 at Mobile’s Hancock Whitney Stadium. Seven players and three … more
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Gulf Shores English teacher releases first novel
GULF SHORES — Still longing for just a few more moments of Halloween haunting?Then make "The Ghosts of Sand Island Lighthouse" the next book you check out.Author Tim Smith, an English teacher … more
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Representatives from the Baldwin County Boys' Ranch pose with their award from Impact 100 at the annual awards banquet last week.
Annual program changes lives across Baldwin County
Five Baldwin County non-profit organizations have been forever changed with a gift of $109,000 each from Impact 100 Baldwin County.Each October the organization awards five grants, worth nearly half … more
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November Community Potluck will honor first responders
The Orange Beach Community Association will honor first responders at the November Community Potluck Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. One police and one fire department employee will be honored at the dinner. Those … more
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The Gulf Shores Dolphins used top-10 finishes from Beck Montiel and Ethan Sharkey to help register second place in the team competition at the Class 5A Section 1 Championship and qualify for the state championship. Other runners who competed in Bay Minette last Thursday included Daniel Dumas, Kevin Ellis, Harrison Wright, Mason Nettles, Tiffin Gillilan, Ethan Giangrosso and Crew Duncan.
Seventeen Baldwin County cross country teams qualify for state championships
After the dust settled on cross country sectional meets, five athletes were crowned individual champions, 32 more runners recorded top-10 finishes and a total of 16 teams qualified an entire squad of … more
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Baldwin County football teams face big games to close regular season
Week 11 of the high school football season signals the end of the regular season but this slate of games is not running low on intrigue. Class 5A Region 1 is still to be decided and one of the … more
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The 15th annual Coastal Half Marathon, 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run presented by This Is Alabama takes place Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, at the Orange Beach Sportsplex. Register now at Team-Magic.com.
Sign up now for Thanksgiving weekend fitness and family fun at Orange Beach's Coastal Half Marathon
GULF SHORES AND ORANGE BEACH – Trot off the turkey with family and friends Thanksgiving weekend with the Coastal Half Marathon, 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run presented by This Is Alabama Saturday, … more
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An illustration shows the proposed Baldwin County Forensics Building. The $5-million building would house the Coroner's Office and Sheriff's Office forensics investigators.
Baldwin County Coroner seeks to expand office as population rises
FOLEY — With the number of coroner cases almost doubling since 2010, Baldwin County Coroner Brian Pierce said the county needs to expand death investigation and forensics services.Pierce met … more
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