The Krewe of Tides Inc. and KOT CARES will hand out free clear bookbags and school supplies at a Level-Up Back to School Bash on Saturday, July 25, at the A.J. Cooper Municipal Complex in Prichard.
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Coverage of back to school from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
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
The State Drops Its 4% Sales Tax This Weekend — Here’s Every Price Cap Shoppers Need to Know Before Friday
Alabama’s 21st annual back-to-school sales tax holiday runs from 12:01 a.m. Friday through midnight Sunday, lifting the state’s 4% sales tax on clothing, computers, school supplies and books within specific price limits.
Baldwin County
Baldwin County Schools Revise Meal Policy So No Student Goes Without Lunch
Ahead of the 2014-15 year, the Baldwin County school board revised its meals payment policy so children short on money would not be denied breakfast or lunch, while requiring schools to track and recover the charges.
Satsuma
Satsuma Schools Open Their Third Year With a Smooth Carpool Line and Bigger Ambitions
Satsuma City Schools opened the 2014-15 year with a calm first morning, an enrollment of 1,300 and a $6 million capital campaign, as the young district began its third year on its own.
Baldwin County
Alabama’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Returns Aug. 1-3
Alabama’s ninth annual back-to-school sales tax holiday runs Aug. 1-3, offering shoppers savings on clothing, computers, and school supplies.
Saraland
Saraland School Board Names Stan Stokley to Lead Its Elementary School
The Saraland City Schools board hired Stan Stokley as its new elementary principal in July 2014 and approved a $1.6 million classroom wing set to open before the new school year.
Mobile
Whooping Cough Cases Climb in Mobile County, Health Officials Urge Vaccination
Mobile County health officials report a sharp rise in whooping cough cases in 2014 and urge families to get vaccinated.
Baldwin County
Baldwin County Schools Push Families to Beat July 6 Online Registration Deadline
Baldwin County schools remind parents of returning students to complete online registration before the July 6 deadline.
Local News
Mobile’s Sales Tax Receipts Jumped More Than 20 Percent in the Month of the Tax Holiday
City figures showed Mobile collected $9.7 million in August 2006 sales taxes, up more than 20 percent from the prior year, in the month of Alabama’s back-to-school sales tax holiday.