Country music star Parker McCollum performs Friday, July 17, at The Wharf Amphitheater in Orange Beach, joined by Vincent Mason and Jackson Wendell. Doors open for a 7:30 p.m. start.
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Sixty Thousand Books, Three Weeks, and One Very Emotional Goodbye: Foley’s Library Is Moving
Foley’s new 40,000-square-foot library on East Orange Avenue will welcome patrons in weeks. Staff are packing more than 60,000 titles, and the current building closes for three weeks during the move.
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Acquitted of Assaulting a Councilman, a Former Attorney Is Now Suing Orange Beach and Its Mayor for Defamation
Harry Still, acquitted in May of assaulting a Bay Minette councilman, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Orange Beach, Mayor Tony Kennon and four other city officials. He filed without an attorney and has requested a jury trial.
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Flooding, Muddy Runoff and Sewage That Cannot Keep Up: Baykeeper Brings Its Baldwin Growth Findings to Fairhope Thursday
Mobile Baykeeper will present its smart growth policy recommendations at a community meeting Thursday evening in Fairhope, following a year of listening sessions across Baldwin County.
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Baldwin County Sold $368 Million Worth of Homes in June — and the Resort Market Did Most of the Heavy Lifting
Baldwin County’s housing market posted gains across both the Resort and Traditional markets in June 2026, with resort-area closed sales jumping from 198 to 246 and total volume climbing above $183 million.
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Gulf Shores Trades 53 Acres for 30 — and Buys Itself a Way Out of the Neighborhood Detour
The Gulf Shores City Council has unanimously approved a land exchange with Gulf State Park, clearing the right-of-way for a bypass road that will finally connect the new Intracoastal Waterway bridge to Highway 59.
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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.
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Fairhope’s Municipal Judge Just Became the First Amateur to Make the U.S. Senior Open Cut Since 2023
Fairhope municipal court judge Haymes Snedeker shot four-over across four days at the U.S. Senior Open at Scioto Country Club, becoming the first amateur to make the cut at the championship since 2023.
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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.
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Four Dishes Worth the Drive Around Mobile Bay This Month, From a Rooftop Burger to an 800-Degree Filet
A July guide to four standout dishes around Mobile Bay — a pineapple bacon cheeseburger in downtown Mobile, a classic Southern breakfast in Fairhope, crabmeat Oscar on the Causeway and a broiled filet on the Eastern Shore.