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Wallace Malone Jr., Dothan Native Who Helped Build SouthTrust Into a Banking Giant, Dies at 90 Brewton Alabama Power Linemen Dug Out of Their Own Storm Damage to Restore Power After Isaias Silverhill Councilman Gerald Ardoin Brings Opelousas Roots to Café Acadiana’s Cajun Kitchen Halloween Rain Forecast: Showers Possible for Trick-or-Treating, Inch of Rain Sunday, Storms Wednesday Santa Joins Goodwill Gulf Coast’s 2026 Christmas on the Coast Ornaments for First Time; Past Years Half Price Snook Foundation Counterclaim: Fired Employees Blame Trustees for $2.5 Million Pension Dispute Alabama Oyster Season Opens Nov. 2 in Three Grids Near Dauphin Island as Populations Stay Low Shrimp Boil Leftovers Become Champion Soup as Pigfish Wins AWF Gulf Coast Wild Game Cook-Off

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Veterans

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Illustration of a blood donation chair and a box of donated supplies beside an American flag, representing Baldwin EMC’s Power of Giving drive

Public Health

Blood for Patients, Supplies for Veterans: Baldwin EMC Power of Giving Drive Returns Nov. 5

Baldwin EMC’s 21st annual Power of Giving drive on Nov. 5 in Summerdale will collect blood through LifeSouth and supplies for the William F.…

Oct 30, 2026 Bay Minette

Tee Up For The Troops – Tee Up For The Troops Brings Veterans Day Golf Scramble to Craft Farms for Warrior Legacy Ranch

Events

Tee Up For The Troops Brings Veterans Day Golf Scramble to Craft Farms for Warrior Legacy Ranch

Oct 29, 2026 Gulf Shores

Lit candles held by attendees at an evening vigil near a waterfront memorial park

Public Health

Operation We Remember event at USS Alabama park to spotlight veteran mental health

Oct 28, 2026 Mobile

Row of polished classic and muscle cars with hoods open at an outdoor car show

Community Events

Foley Car Show Nov. 7 Honors Bob Bunton, Collects Toys for Tots

Oct 28, 2026 Foley

Historic brick National Guard armory building with a two-story front on a small-town street

History

Foley National Guard armories trace a century of service in south Baldwin

Oct 28, 2026 Foley

Volunteers sorting new, unwrapped toys into bins on tables inside a large room

Local Government

Foley Lends Former Library Building to South Baldwin Toys for Tots for 2026 Holiday Season

Oct 24, 2026 Foley

Songwriters perform at a Veterans Day songwriters show in Orange Beach

Arts & Culture

Veterans Day Songwriters Show in Orange Beach Pairs Nashville Hit Writers With Songs Born From Military Service

Oct 23, 2026 Orange Beach

Wreaths Across America - Wreaths Across America Aims to Honor All 3,500 Veterans at Serenity Gardens in West Mobile

Events

Wreaths Across America Aims to Honor All 3,500 Veterans at Serenity Gardens in West Mobile

Oct 22, 2026 Mobile

Triathlete wearing a finisher's medal running along a lava-rock coastline beside a Kona Ironman World Championship sign

Sports

Fairhope Survivor Finishes Kona Ironman, Keeping 30-Year Promise to Fallen Marine Pilot

Oct 20, 2026 Fairhope

Angler holding a spotted redfish on a boat in coastal Alabama waters

Outdoors

Fish for Families Tournament Returns to Gulf Shores Oct. 24-25, Free for Veterans and First Responders

Oct 16, 2026 Bon Secour

A blue monster-themed birthday cake in a bakery box beside an envelope, a sailboat postcard, an anchor bracelet and military dog tags

Feature

‘Live On, Sailor’: Mobile Mom Honors Seth Beasley With Birthday Cakes for Strangers

Oct 12, 2026 Semmes

Illustration for the news story: Satsuma Centenarian Author Jim Hollon, 102, Publishes Fourth Book on Character and Honesty

Feature

Satsuma Centenarian Author Jim Hollon, 102, Publishes Fourth Book on Character and Honesty

Oct 7, 2026 Satsuma

Illustration for the news story: Tacky Jacks Veterans Getaway Seeks Nominations for Three Free Gulf Coast Trips Worth $1,500 Each

Business

Tacky Jacks Veterans Getaway Seeks Nominations for Three Free Gulf Coast Trips Worth $1,500 Each

Oct 5, 2026 Gulf Shores