FOLEY — A new kids park should be open in Foley by summer to replace the playground that has served a generation of children.The original park at Max Griffith Park closed Monday, Feb. 27, to …
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3/7/23
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Students from Robertsdale High School have been chosen as state winners in the 13th-annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition.
Robertsdale is one of 50 schools chosen to advance to the next …
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By Kara Mautz
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/3/23 |
GULF SHORES — A state grant being considered for Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Foley could help build a new recycling center for all of Baldwin County, Gulf Shores officials said.The three …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/28/23 |
FOLEY — While the Hoyt/Easton Pro/Am has been hosted in Foley for the past seven years, it continues to grow, especially after establishing a partnership with Competition Archery Media (CAM). …
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2/28/23
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The Wolf Bay Restaurant family wants to party like it’s 1973 with the community that has supported them for 50 years.
That year, Charlie and Sandra Wrape purchased a bait shop overlooking …
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By Melanie LeCroy
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/27/23 |
FOLEY — Buckle up, Baldwin bagel fans.
Bagel Boy has exciting changes coming your way.
In just over six months, Alex Warner has taken Bagel Boy in Foley from a dream to a booming …
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By Melanie LeCroy
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/25/23 |
The sun is shining, the music is rocking, and customers are moving quickly through 7 Brew Coffee in Foley with coffee in hand and smiles on their faces."I have never worked so hard and had so much …
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By Melanie LeCroy
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/21/23 |
The images taken at an early morning hot air balloon launch last year were the inspiration for this year's 19th-annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival poster winner.Ragan Windsor moved to …
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Melanie LeCroy
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/21/23 |
FOLEY — Work has begun to extend a section of the Wilbourne Antique Rose Trail, a popular walking trail in the city's downtown.
An orange construction fence has been installed west of the …
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2/21/23
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ROBERTSDALE – A central Baldwin high school will represent Alabama in a national STEM competition.
Robertsdale High School was selected as the state winner in the 13th-annual Samsung Solve …
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GCM STAFF REPORT
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2/16/23
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FOLEY – A Summerdale resident’s art will promote one of the biggest – and tallest – events in the area this spring.
Ragan Windsor of Summerdale was named the winner of the …
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2/15/23
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FOLEY — A new $200 million hospital expansion serving South Baldwin County should be complete in the next two years, administrators and local officials said.The expansion of South Baldwin …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/14/23 |
FOLEY — A land donation valued at more than $1 million will increase the size of Foley's Graham Creek Nature Preserve by more than 10%.The Foley City Council voted Monday, Feb. 6, to accept the …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/14/23 |
BAY MINETTE — Sharon Safford has been named the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles 2022 Support Staff Employee of the Year.Safford, an administrative support assistant III, has worked for …
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2/6/23
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When fall is in the air pumpkin spice takes over everything from lattes to cheesecake and candles to hand soap. On the Gulf Coast, as soon as pumpkin spice moves out and Mardi Gras season begins, …
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By Melanie LeCroy
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/6/23 |
LOXLEY — ALDI grocery stores have been opening across the Gulf Coast, bringing with them another option for grocery shopping and employment.
The newest piece to ALDI’s growing local …
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By Melanie LeCroy
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/6/23 |
The second day of the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s indoor track state championship meet saw athletes from Elberta and Gulf Shores become their program’s first individual …
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By Cole McNanna
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/6/23 |
BAY MINETTE – A man who came to a Bay Minette address Saturday night claiming to be a Baldwin County investigator has been charged with impersonating a police officer, according to a Bay …
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2/6/23
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ROBERTSDALE — Neighborhood Bridges, a nonprofit that has been helping connect students to community services, has opened in Robertsdale.The organization, which launched in Ohio on Martin Luther …
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BY KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/1/23 |
FOLEY — Rondi Kirby held her first community meeting as an official school board member representing District 4 on Thursday, Jan. 26."I was just elected, surprisingly and crazily, to the school …
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BY KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/1/23 |