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Spanish Fort opposes bridge toll
SPANISH FORT – The proposed $6 toll on traffic crossing Mobile Bay would cause economic hardship and traffic congestion on the Eastern Shore, a Spanish Fort City Council resolution stated.
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Bayside teacher among scientists finding giant squid in Gulf
DAPHNE – When scientists on a research vessel in the Gulf of Mexico discovered the only giant squid ever seen in the Western Hemisphere, and only the second on Earth, Dr. Megan McCall was one of …
Fairhope man charged with eight burglary counts
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FAIRHOPE -- Philip Graham Ives, 25 of Fairhope man was arrested Monday on eight burglary charges after being identified through a surveillance video, according to police.
Blue Marlin Grand Championship 2019 canceled
Officials have announced that the Blue Marlin Grand Championship 2019 has been canceled. Jim Cox, host and emcee of the tournament, made the announcement on the tournament Facebook page in a live …
Silverhill continues search for chief
SILVERHILL, Alabama — The Town of Silverhill is continuing its search for a new police chief. No action was taken during the Silverhill Town Council meeting on Monday, July 1. At its meeting on …
Officials investigate fatal crash in Orange Beach
ALEA State Troopers are investigating a fatal crash that occurred overnight and involved two municipal police vehicles. At approximately 11:16 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, two Orange Beach police …
Officials seek passenger in Monday I-10 crash
ROBERTSDALE, Alabama — The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office is looking to locate a man witnesses say fled the scene of an accident Monday afternoon on Interstate 10 near the Wilcox …
Silverhill hires Daphne PD veteran Kenneth Hempfleng as new chief
SILVERHILL, Alabama — The town of Silverhill announced Tuesday the hiring of Daphne veteran police officer Kenneth Hempfleng as its new chief of police. According to a post on the town’s …
Daphne studies recycling problems
DAPHNE – With costs increasing, city officials are looking at ways to keep the Daphne recycling program. With markets for recyclable materials drying up, it now cost more than twice as much to recycle paper, plastic and aluminum collected in Daphne than it would to send the items to the Baldwin County landfill, City Council members said.
Volunteers ask you to share the beach, not your mess
Share the Beach - Fort Morgan teams continue to find messy beaches while on patrol for sea turtle nests. Some areas of the beaches in Fort Morgan are worse than others. “In the last three …
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Magnolia Springs Public Library’s Summer Reading Program comes to a close
The Magnolia Springs Public Library’s 2019 Summer Reading Program has ended, and while many participating children were out of town on the date of the ice cream party, the ones who attended had a …
The Royal Oyster SBCC’s Business of the Month
Congratulations to The Royal Oyster, the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce's Business of the Month! Located at 807 Gulf Shores Parkway, The Royal Oyster is a small, boutique oyster bar that boasts …