Clarke County’s Renee Smith Named Alabama 4-H Volunteer of the Year
Renee Smith of Clarke County has been named an Alabama 4-H Volunteer of the Year for southwest Alabama, among honorees recognized statewide.
Foley Horse Arena’s Future in Limbo as City Weighs Sale, Riders Rally and Costs Draw Scrutiny
Foley officials are negotiating a possible sale of the city's horse arena for medical development, as equestrians rally and question replacement cost estimates.
Grand Bay Nonprofit Helps Military Veterans Trade Combat Boots for Cattle Ranching
A Grand Bay couple's veteran-focused nonprofit, Vets to Cowboys, drew more than 100 veterans to an open house teaching the basics of cattle ranching as a post-military career path.
Mobile County Commissioners Tell Residents They Have No Legal Power to Halt the Calvert AI Data Center
Residents pressed Mobile County commissioners to block Beacon Data Centers' multi-billion-dollar Calvert Infrastructure Hub. Commissioners said the county has no legal authority to stop it.
In a Foley Backyard, a Master Gardener Turns Soil Into Therapy
Foley master gardener Diane Clark manages diabetes, a serious foot infection and strict lifting limits, yet still tends a backyard of succulents and herbs she treats as rehabilitation.
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…
Professional Rodeo Returns to Robertsdale in August for Its 28th Year Supporting Youth Mental Health
The Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation brings its 28th Annual Professional Rodeo to Baldwin County August 6-8, with proceeds funding youth mental health and wellness programs in local schools.
Stockton Votes Itself a Zoning District as a 4,500-Acre Solar Farm Looms
Residents of Stockton's Planning District 3 voted 215-161 to bring their area under Baldwin County planning and zoning, a grassroots response to a proposed 4,500-acre solar farm they say blindsided…
Gulf Coast congressmen press for study of foreign-owned U.S. farmland
Gulf Coast lawmakers are turning their attention to a question that rarely surfaces in day-to-day policy debates but touches millions of acres of American soil: how much of the nation’s…
Washington County Hemp Farmer Eyes Alabama’s New Medical Cannabis Market With Caution
As Alabama prepares to open applications for its new medical cannabis industry on Sept. 1, a Washington County hemp farmer with a Daphne processing facility explains why he plans to…