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…
Eight-Year-Old Vivian Dunnam Becomes Youngest Golfer Ever to Ace a Hole at Orange Beach Golf Center
Vivian Dunnam, 8, holed her tee shot on the eighth hole at Orange Beach Golf Center on June 25, becoming the youngest player ever entered in the course's book of…
Orange Beach Garden Club Names Winners of First Great American Mailbox Challenge
Forty-five Orange Beach mailboxes were nominated in the city's first Great American Mailbox Challenge, a patriotic beautification contest tied to the nation's 250th birthday. All three winners came from East…
Sea Turtle Nesting Reaches Its Annual Peak Along Alabama’s Beaches
Volunteers with Alabama's Share the Beach program have documented 55 sea turtle nests so far this season as nesting activity reaches its June and July peak along the Gulf Shores,…
FBI and Daphne Police Train Baldwin County School Officers to Spot Online Threats to Children
School resource officers and educators from across Baldwin County gathered at Daphne Middle School for an FBI-led course on online child exploitation, radicalization and the warning signs adults most often…
Orange Beach Moves to Award a $1.3 Million Burn Tower for Its New Fire Training and Surf Rescue Center
The Orange Beach City Council takes up a $1.3 million burn tower contract for a new facility behind Fire Station No. 1 that will house fire training, surf rescue operations,…
Orange Beach Opens Commemorative Brick Program at Veterans Memorial for America 250
Orange Beach has opened a commemorative brick program at its Veterans Memorial on Orange Beach Boulevard, part of the city's designation as an Official Alabama Semiquincentennial City for America 250.
Orange Beach Makos Softball Claims National Small Town Title After Sixth Straight Championship
The Orange Beach Makos softball team finished 46-1, won a sixth consecutive Alabama state title and has now been ranked the No. 1 small town team in the nation, the…
408-Foot Riverboat Casino Sunk Off Orange Beach Completes Alabama’s Big-Ship Reef Trio
The 408-foot Argosy VI, prepped in Bayou La Batre, was sunk 23 miles south of Orange Beach in 120 feet of water, completing a trio of large ship reefs alongside…
Orange Beach West Marine Store Stays Open as Canal Road Property Sells for $3.2 Million
The West Marine building on Canal Road in Orange Beach has changed hands for $3.2 million, but the store itself is not going anywhere. The location remains a top performer…