Mobile and Baldwin County News
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.
Saraland City Schools' four campuses welcomed 3,400 students back on the first day of the 2026-27 school year, including 1,000 second through fifth graders at Saraland Elementary.
Mechanics at the Clarke County Board of Education's Grove Hill bus shop readied the district's fleet as Clarke County schools, Thomasville City Schools and Clarke Prep return for the 2026-27…
Summer break is winding down across South Alabama and the Florida Panhandle, with public and private school students returning to class on staggered dates between late July and mid-August.
Mobile City Councilman Cory Penn is inviting residents to a community Prayer Walk for Schools and the City on Sunday, August 9, ahead of the first day of classes.
Clarke County School District students returned to class Thursday after a series of late-July registration and orientation events at schools across the district, including Clarke Prep.
The Mobile County Health Department is marking National Immunization Awareness Month with a reminder for parents to confirm children's vaccination records before the school year begins.
The Thomasville High School Mighty Tiger Marching Band wrapped up its week-long summer band camp July 31 and will make its season debut Friday at the "Meet the Tigers" event.
Orange Beach students return to classrooms this week, with the school system marking the occasion with its annual Makos on Main parade.
From free math assessments to a homeschool expo and a LEGO-filled Free Build session, Baldwin County families have plenty to do this week ahead of the new school year.
From a Silverhill back-to-school bash to S'mores on the Shore and the Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation Rodeo, here are five things to do around the Gulf Coast this weekend.