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Does the language of the amendments listed on the Nov. 3 ballot make you see cross-eyed? The legal jargon of those paragraphs is not meant to be easily consumed by voters. Instead the precise …
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McMillan, LeJeune win runoffs in mayoral races
SPANISH FORT – Voters in Daphne and Spanish Fort made their final selection for mayors in runoff elections Tuesday.
Jubilee Festival of Arts Moves to Oct.17&18 in Lott Park
DAPHNE – The 32ndAnnual Jubilee Festival of Arts presented by the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce is moving to Oct. 17 & 18, 2020 to allow for recovery efforts from Hurricane Sally. We …
Storm damage leads to Fairhope voting station move
Precinct 49 voters to cast ballots at Homestead Village
FAIRHOPE – Damage from Hurricane Sally will require voters in one Fairhope precinct to cast ballots in a new location for the Nov. 3 general election.
Fairhope storm cleanup estimate $7.74 million
Debris removal expected to take two months
FAIRHOPE – Cleaning up from Hurricane Sally will cost an estimated $7.75 million in Fairhope, but most of that cost should be paid by federal sources, city officials said.
Fairhope tax revenue improves after pandemic start
FAIRHOPE – City revenues are picking up after slowing down when the COVID-19 outbreak began earlier this year, Fairhope officials said at a recent budget discussion. Sales tax revenue was up 2.77 percent from the year before, Kim Creech, Fairhope city treasurer, said on Sept. 28.
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New statewide partnership helps steer low income students to college
Less than 50 percent of all Alabama residents hold a college degree. A new state initiative aims to change that.
This month the Alabama College Attainment Network launched via a virtual …
Amendment voting guide
When you step into the ballot box this November, do you really have any idea what the Alabama state amendments mean? It can be hard to decipher who is benefitting and who is potentially being written …
Deadline to apply for Hurricane Sally loans is Nov. 19
The U.S. Small Business Administration is encouraging Alabama businesses and residents affected by Hurricane Sally on Sept. 14 -16, 2020 to submit their loan application for physical damages by Nov. …
COVID restrictions could change Fairhope events
FAIRHOPE – COVID-19 precautions will mean changes for upcoming Fairhope events, but officials said they want to continue as many of the annual celebrations as possible.