Country music star Parker McCollum performs Friday, July 17, at The Wharf Amphitheater in Orange Beach, joined by Vincent Mason and Jackson Wendell. Doors open for a 7:30 p.m. start.
Category: Orange Beach
News from Orange Beach in Baldwin County, Alabama.
Baldwin County
Acquitted of Assaulting a Councilman, a Former Attorney Is Now Suing Orange Beach and Its Mayor for Defamation
Harry Still, acquitted in May of assaulting a Bay Minette councilman, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Orange Beach, Mayor Tony Kennon and four other city officials. He filed without an attorney and has requested a jury trial.
Baldwin County
Every Baldwin County Student Eats Free Again Next Year — and Parents Don’t Have to Fill Out a Thing
Baldwin County Public Schools will again serve breakfast and lunch at no charge to every enrolled student in 2026-2027 through the USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision. No application is required.
Baldwin County
This Week on the Alabama Gulf Coast: Paint and Sip at the Library, Hands-On Habitat at Tacky Jacks, and Oysters Out of Season
A week of coastal events in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, from a landscape paint-and-sip at the Orange Beach Public Library to the Tacky Jacks Summer of Fun series with live native animals.
Baldwin County
Forecasters Keep Lowering the 2026 Hurricane Outlook — and the Alabama Coast Has Reason to Exhale
Colorado State University has again cut its 2026 Atlantic hurricane forecast, now calling for nine named storms and just one major hurricane, as a strengthening El Niño shears storms apart before they can organize.
Baldwin County
Blue Marlin Grand Championship Brings Elite Sportfishing Fleet Back to Orange Beach
The Blue Marlin Grand Championship runs July 14-19 at The Wharf Marina in Orange Beach, with free public weigh-ins, a multi-million-dollar purse and the Gulf Coast Triple Crown on the line.
Baldwin County
Judge Revokes Bond and Orders Arrest of Orange Beach Musician Facing Fraud and Assault Charges
A Mobile County judge issued an arrest warrant for Orange Beach musician and insurance consultant Austin Tanner after prosecutors said a new assault charge violated the conditions of his bond.
Baldwin County
Body Camera Fight Boils Over: Orange Beach Council Meeting Dissolves Into Shouting
An Orange Beach council meeting drew 2,000 livestream viewers and a packed City Hall before public comment devolved into accusations between the mayor, a council member’s husband and residents.
Baldwin County
Orange Beach Makos Bet on Experience as They Move Into a Loaded Class 4A Region
Two plays from the playoffs in each of the last two seasons, Orange Beach returns a dozen starters and two recruited underclassmen as it enters a Class 4A region stacked with Mobile County schools.
Baldwin County
Predawn Fire Destroys Two Homes in Orange Beach’s Bear Point Neighborhood
A fire reported at 2:20 a.m. on Bayshore Drive North leveled one Bear Point home and spread to a neighboring house. Two vehicles were destroyed, a family dog died, and a third home sustained damage.