Mobile and Baldwin County News
Coverage of Baldwin County schools from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Gulf Shores City Schools will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, Aug. 10, for the new Gulf Shores High School, with tours to follow and weekly 'Tuesday Tours' offered throughout August.
Fairhope's push to form its own school system drew pushback at its first public meeting, as critics say a pro-independence group has withheld the full study behind its no-tax-increase claim.
ArcelorMittal Calvert has become the Gulf of America Alliance's first manufacturing-sector Gulf Star partner, funding an expansion of a native-plant STEM program in Mobile and Baldwin county schools.
Orange Beach students return to classrooms this week, with the school system marking the occasion with its annual Makos on Main parade.
A former Baldwin County Public Schools employee has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempted sex trafficking of a minor and related charges.
Orange Beach City Schools kicks off the 2026-27 school year with the free Makos on Main Parade at The Wharf on August 5, featuring a Pre-K through 12th grade march…
Daphne High School will welcome students back this year under new principal Dr. Will Duncan, a 1993 graduate, alongside a newly installed Trojan mascot statue at the campus entrance.
Baldwin County High School is mourning longtime teacher and baseball coach Jerry Wright, who died at age 58 after a battle with cancer, leaving behind a legacy that shaped generations…
Coastal Spotlight Theatre Camp, a new two-week partnership between Orange Beach City Schools and the city, brought 70 young performers together for a free public performance of Finding Nemo KIDS.
The MAAAC Gala returns Aug. 15 at the Perdido Beach Resort Grand Ballroom to raise funds supporting students, teachers and programs at Orange Beach City Schools.