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Spanish Fort City Council approves infrastructure projects
Spanish Fort City Council recently approved two infrastructure projects. The projects, which will address repaving and lighting, were approved during the Nov. 6 regular city council meeting. … more
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Daphne City Council votes for salary increases
Daphne City Council members and the city's mayor will see a salary increase after the 2025 election. During a council meeting Nov. 6, members unanimously voted in favor of raising the salaries for … more
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For the eighth year, Sports Editor Cole McNanna ditched his beard to help raise funds and awareness for men’s health issues through the Movember foundation. Visit Gulf Coast Media Sports’ Facebook page for the full video and for more information on the cause.
5 ways to help promote men’s health this Movember
In short, men are dying too soon. Our brothers, fathers, cousins and friends are being taken from our lives due to largely preventable causes. The Movember foundation is aiming to change the face of men's health more
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Gov. Ivey implements no burn order amid extreme wildfire danger
AUBURN UNIVERSITY — After a prolonged drought in 2023, Alabama's environment is extremely conducive to wildfire. It only takes a spark to ignite a life-threatening situation. With as little … more
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Construction crews work on construction at Bayfront Park in Daphne. The project is one of the improvements discussed during the "State of the Cities" program conducted by the Eastern Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 18.
Daphne's Bayfront Park likely to reopen by Christmas
Enhancements to Daphne's Bayfront Park are nearing completion. Daphne City Development Executive Director Troy Strunk gave the mayor and council an update on the project during the Nov. 6 … more
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Spanish Fort to vote on allowing tattoo facilities in city
Spanish Fort could soon allow tattoo facilities. Spanish Fort City Council will hold a public hearing Monday, Nov. 20, on several resolutions and ordinances including one that would allow tattoo … more
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Ben’s Jr. Bar-B-Q closed in November 2018 but will soon reopen after five years of renovations with new owners.
Fairhope’s beloved Ben’s Jr. Bar-B-Q nears reopening after 5-year closure
Construction is mostly complete. Hiring has begun. The smoker is ready. Fairhope's iconic Ben's Jr. Bar-B-Q will soon reopen. After 35 years, the doors closed in 2018 due to the retirement of owners … more
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Grace Edhegard Smith served in the military as a nurse. Throughout her military service, Smith would travel to North America, Europe, Asia and Africa, ensuring the well-being of individuals. It was during her time in the Army that she met her husband, Warrant Officer Simeon Smith. After his retirement in 1971, the couple settled in Silverhill.
Silverhill honors WWII veteran nurse Certificate presented to family of Grace Edhegard Smith, Robertsdale High grad
SILVERHILL — Over 100 people gathered at the corner of Highway 104 and County Road 55 to honor veterans who have served our country, including a Silverhill citizen who spent her life serving … more
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Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded Loxley $500,000 to replace old sewer lines and manholes on the city’s west side along North Holley Street. "We are excited about the project," Loxley Public Works and Utilities Superintendent Robert Davis said. "We will be able to repair and rehabilitate about 4,700 foot of 8-inch gravity sewer main and close to 19 manholes on that side of the city."
Loxley gets state grant for infrastructure improvements $500K to repair sewer lines, manholes
LOXLEY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded Loxley $500,000 to replace old sewer lines and manholes on the city’s west side along North Holley Street. It is part of a $17.5 million grant that … more
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Fairhope officials: 7,500 gallons of sewage drain into Mobile Bay
Residents of Fairhope are encouraged to use caution after an estimated 7,500 of sewage drained into Mobile Bay at Pier Avenue and South Mobile Street. A press release from the city on Monday, … more
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USDA grant to allow researchers to help Southern blueberry growers in states like Alabama
AUBURN — A nearly half-a-million-dollar grant will allow Auburn University professors and Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station researchers to help blueberry growers in states like Alabama … more
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Baldwin County gears up for a festive holiday season with tree lightings and parades
The holiday season can be overwhelming with school events, parties and family functions. Even the list of fun holiday events can be a little too much, so this year we are rolling out the happenings a … more
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Instruction begins on Saturdays with an introduction to the history of trapping, the responsibilities of the trapper and the different types of traps and baits used. Saturday afternoons students set trap lines with their mentors. On Sundays, students and their mentors check the traps and learn how to prepare the furs.
Registration now open for Alabama trapping education workshops
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is offering a series of trapping education workshops during select weekends this fall and winter. The workshops provide instruction … more
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The review was conducted by Captain Regan Cieff, retired U.S. Marine Corps, who oversees JROTC programs throughout Alabama, Louisiana, Texas and Florida.
Robertsdale NJROTC teaches skills for military, civilian life
As the semester nears it's end, students in Robertsdale High School's Navy Junior ROTC program are looking back at what they have accomplished in recent months. Since school let out in May, the … more
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Baldwin County inspires students to read with the help of Alabama literacy mascot, Short the Squirrel
As elementary students around the county continue to tackle literacy comprehension, the Baldwin County Board of Education has taken an approach to enlist the help of a furry friend to get students … more
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The competition, which may return to the island next year but has rotated to different parts of the state in the past, is always open to the public. Above, Tony Brown repels from a branch. Below, Justin Cantrell sits for a break and a portrait.
Alabama’s tree-climbing competition comes to Gulf Shores
To cap off the 2023 Alabama Urban Forestry Association education week, Justin Cantrell, of Tip-Top Tree Service in Auburn, took home first place in the conference's tree-climbing competition at Meyer … more
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A juvenile student who arrived at school with bruising prompted an investigation that resulted in the arrest of 36-year-old Dustin Nall of Perdido, Alabama.
Perdido man faces felony charges for child abuse after multi-agency investigation
A juvenile student who arrived at school with bruising prompted an investigation that resulted in the arrest of 36-year-old Dustin Nall of Perdido, Alabama. Nall became the focus of an … more
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Cpl. John Garner alongside the Baldwin County Commissioners as he receives a resolution in his honor at the BCC regular session on Oct. 17.
2 Baldwin County Sheriff's officers retiring with 63 combined years
Lt. Zettie Anderson, who worked for 30 years in the corrections facility for the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office, began her law enforcement career as a jailer-I on Jan. 22, 1993. She was one of the … more
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Baldwin County's October housing report shows sales growth
The Baldwin County housing market saw annual sales growth this past month. According to Baldwin Realtors Multiple Listing Service (MLS) statistics, October saw a $16.5 million increase in total … more
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At its annual Evening of Impact on Nov. 2, Impact 100 Baldwin County named Baldwin Pops Inc. (Funding the Beginning of Music…1,2,3); Baldwin County Education Coalition Inc. (Expansion of Palm Project); Mobile Baykeeper Inc. (Oyster Garden Project); Youth-Reach Gulf Coast (Equipment to Empower); and Prodisee Pantry Inc. (Cultivating Healthy Options in a Food Desert) as its grant winners.
Impact 100 Baldwin County names 2023 grant recipients
Five area nonprofits will now be able to better serve the community thanks to $525,000 in grants from Impact 100 Baldwin County. At its annual Evening of Impact on Nov. 2, Impact 100 Baldwin County … more
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