Five South Alabama Athletes Named MVPs at AHSAA All-Star Week
Five Mobile and Baldwin County athletes earned South team MVP honors across baseball, softball, cross country, soccer and volleyball during AHSAA All-Star Week in Montgomery.
22 Swimmers Rescued From Rip Currents at Fort Morgan, Two Airlifted in Critical Condition
Fort Morgan first responders pulled at least 22 people from dangerous rip currents Thursday, with two swimmers airlifted in critical condition as red flags warned beachgoers to stay ashore.
Bay Minette, Fairhope Students Among 100 Statewide Winners of Alfa Foundation Scholarships
Marissa Anderson of Bay Minette and Cooper Long of Fairhope each received a $1,000 Alfa Foundation scholarship as part of a statewide award to 100 Alabama students.
Baldwin County Opens Third CHaRM Recycling Center, This One in Orange Beach
The Baldwin County Solid Waste Disposal Authority has opened its largest Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials yet in Orange Beach, joining sites in Fairhope and Summerdale.
New Flomaton Elementary Principal Leslie Sellers Kicks Off Tenure With Kindergarten Boot Camp
Leslie Sellers officially became principal of Flomaton Elementary School on July 1, and she is starting her tenure with a kindergarten boot camp to help incoming students get comfortable before…
TSA Screeners at Gulf Shores Airport Uncover Cannonballs Stolen From Fort Morgan
TSA officers screening a passenger's bag at Gulf Shores International Airport discovered five small cannonballs later determined to have been stolen from historic Fort Morgan.
Sonora Masonic Lodge in Summerdale Installs New Slate of Officers for 2026-27
Sonora Masonic Lodge No. 635 in Summerdale has installed its officers for the 2026-27 term, with Randy Smith taking over as worshipful master.
Seven Arrested in Bay Minette After Shots-Fired Call Uncovers Guns, Drugs
Bay Minette police arrested seven young adults after a shots-fired call near South and Bay streets led to a search warrant that turned up assault-type rifles, ammunition and drugs.
Georgia Man Sues Orange Beach After Lifeguard’s Truck Runs Him Over on Beach
A Georgia man is suing Orange Beach and a city lifeguard, claiming a beach patrol truck ran him over while he sat in a beach chair in 2024, and is…
Foley Main Street Launches Membership Program to Fund Murals, Public Art and Live Music Downtown
Foley Main Street has introduced Friends of Downtown Foley, a new giving program to fund murals, public art, live music and gathering spaces in the city's historic downtown district.