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Council appoints Taylor as chief
SILVERHILL, Alabama — Applause erupted at the Silverhill Town Council meeting on Monday, Sept. 10 after the council voted to appoint Michael Taylor as the town’s new police chief.
The council …
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Fairhope water tower painting continuing with original contractor for now
The work of painting the Fairhope water tower continues onward, as what was supposed to be a routine paint upgrade for the structure has turned into a controversial issue for city residents. The …
City of Fairhope denies record release to Courier
Courier sought documents, communications involved in performance review of former Police Chief Petties
After an almost three month delay, the City of Fairhope has responded to a records request made by The Courier seeking the performance review given to former Fairhope Police Chief Joseph Petties by …
Fairhope council votes to purchase K-1 Center property
Dueling plans, questions develop on how to utilize site
In a special called meeting last week, the Fairhope City Council voted unanimously to purchase the old K-1 Center and two other properties from the Baldwin County Board of Education at a cost of $4 …
Fairhope council names Stephanie Hollinghead as interim police chief
Last week, the Fairhope City Council voted unanimously to approve Lt. Stephanie Hollinghead as the city’s interim police chief, the first female to hold the position of chief in the city’s …
Daphne renames road after historic Italian family
Daphne’s City Council voted unanimously last week to rename a road in a newly developed subdivision in honor of one of the city’s historic Italian families. The council approved the change of …
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Romeo 3’s opens new window tinting operation
ROBERTSDALE, Alabama — It’s been almost two years since Romeo Edward Breau III opened Romeo 3’s Collision Center on Alabama 59 in Robertsdale and, he says, business has been pretty …
Local ministries join together to aid in Hurricane Florence relief efforts
SUMMERDALE — Youth-Reach Gulf Coast of Summerdale, WhiteDove Ministries of Orange Beach, Freedom Church of Pensacola, Florida, and Frontline Ministries of Gulf Shores are joining together to aid in …
Pedestrian victim identified as 21-year-old Foley woman
FOLEY — Alabama State Troopers have identified the victim killed while walking in the roadway late Monday, Sept. 10, as a 21-year-old Foley woman.
In incident happened at 11 p.m. Monday on …
Council approves bid for paving project
ROBERTSDALE, Alabama — The Robertsdale City Council voted Thursday, Sept. 6 to approve a more than $380,000 bid for the resurfacing of streets in 2018.
The bid of $380,778 from Asphalt Services …