Tag: Baldwin County news

Eroding bluff along Mobile Bay near homes in Spanish Fort, Alabama

Spanish Fort Settles Five-Year Bluff Erosion Lawsuit, Will Buy Threatened Homes

James Bullard, July 15, 2014

Spanish Fort resolved a long-running lawsuit over an eroding Mobile Bay bluff by agreeing to buy two threatened homes and fund repairs.

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A bronze statue installed in a small city park, similar to Foley's new public art piece

Foley Launches Public Art Program With Bronze Statue Honoring Longtime Parks Worker

James Bullard, July 14, 2014

A new bronze statue at Mel Roberts Park kicks off a citywide public art push in Foley, honoring a man who spent 30 years tending its parks.

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A gavel resting on a wooden courtroom bench, representing a criminal court sentencing

Ono Island Man Avoids Prison in Orange Beach Road Rage Shooting Case

James Bullard, July 10, 2014

A Baldwin County judge handed down a suspended sentence and probation to a man convicted in a 2012 road rage shooting near Orange Beach.

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A newly restored sandy beach along a calm bay shoreline

Fairhope’s Magnolia Beach Gets Makeover With 3,000 Tons of New Sand

James Bullard, July 3, 2014

Fairhope trucked in roughly 3,000 tons of sand to repair severe erosion at Magnolia Beach on Mobile Bay, restoring a popular bayfront stretch.

Baldwin County

Fireworks display over the Alabama Gulf Coast on the Fourth of July

Coastal Alabama Cities Enforce Different Fireworks Rules Ahead of Fourth of July

James Bullard, July 3, 2014July 16, 2026

Fireworks rules vary sharply across Mobile, Orange Beach, Gulf Shores and Spanish Fort as officials urge caution for the holiday.

Baldwin County

Law enforcement vehicles at an apartment complex during a nighttime standoff

Spanish Fort Apartment Complex Rattled by Overnight Armed Standoff

James Bullard, July 2, 2014

Neighbors describe gunfire, tear gas, and a tense overnight standoff after a Spanish Fort man barricaded himself in his apartment.

Baldwin County

Exterior of a county courthouse building in Bay Minette, Alabama

Baldwin County Judge Grants Youthful Offender Status in Case Tied to Wood Family Investigation

James Bullard, July 1, 2014

A Mobile man linked to a long-running Baldwin County sex abuse investigation was granted youthful offender status in a closed-door hearing.

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Police car with flashing lights on a roadway at night

Investigator: Suspect in Fatal Foley Crash Tested Positive for Alcohol, Marijuana

James Bullard, June 12, 2014

A Summerdale man accused of leading deputies on a chase before a fatal Foley crash tested positive for alcohol and marijuana, an investigator testified.