55.0°, Overcast Sen. Jones’ office focused on Alabama issues
February has seen U.S. Senator Doug Jones crisscrossing Alabama and hosting Black History Month events and senior town halls in an effort to “get back to business” Jones said.
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Fire damages Daphne recycling center
A fire Thursday damaged the city recycling facility on Public Works Drive. No one was injured in the blaze.
Daphne votes Monday on lowering Main Street speed limit
DAPHNE – Reducing the speed limit on Main Street would increase safety for downtown pedestrians and drivers, residents told City Council members.
Spanish Fort safe room bid exceeds estimates
SPANISH FORT – A shelter to protect Spanish Fort first responders during a hurricane or other emergency could damage the city budget, officials said.
D'Olive watershed model for restoration
Former 'Grand Canyon of Baldwin' shows how to deal with erosion
DAPHNE – A decade after the heavily eroded D’Olive Creek area was “the Grand Canyon of Baldwin County,” the watershed is now being cited as an example of how stream restoration can control erosion and soil flowing into waterways.
Theatre 98 will make you a believer this holiday
When Macy’s Department Store employee Doris Walker desperately needs someone to play Santa during the annual Thanksgiving Day parade, a man seems to appear out of nowhere to apply for the job. …
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Costs increase on Spanish Fort bicycle, pedestrian trail
SPANISH FORT -- Cost overruns and change orders are adding more than $100,000 to the cost of a bicycle and pedestrian trail in Spanish Fort, according to city officials.
Commission endorses Eastern Shore MPO expressway plan
BAY MINETTE – The Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization’s proposed plan to increase Interstate 10 access across Mobile Bay has another endorsement with a split vote by the Baldwin County Commission.
Spanish Fort continues police chief search
SPANISH FORT – City officials are continuing their search for a permanent police chief after the retirement of their former department head and the announcement that his interim successor will also …
Daphne starts retiree insurance fund
DAPHNE – The city of Daphne is taking the first step to make sure that municipal retirees have adequate health insurance and other benefits under a program approved by the City Council.