Baldwin County Board Closed Fairhope Alternative School in 2009
The Baldwin County School Board voted unanimously in 2009 to close the Alternative School in Fairhope while delaying a decision on Vaughn Elementary in Stockton.
Baldwin County Considered Closing Vaughn Elementary in 2009
Facing a projected $47 million shortfall over two years, Baldwin County schools considered closing Vaughn Elementary in 2009, a move officials said could save millions.
Poker Run in Lillian to Raise Money for Honor Flight South Alabama’s WWII Veterans
Honor Flight South Alabama announced an all-day fundraiser at H&D Cycles in Lillian, featuring a poker run, raffle and silent auction, capped by a ceremony honoring local World War II…
Baldwin County Politics Stirs: A Challenger Eyes the DA’s Office, a Forester Waves Off a Draft
Attorney Russell Watson confirmed he was weighing a run for Baldwin County district attorney against incumbent Judy Newcomb, while Art Dyas said talk of a commission bid was not coming…
An Orange Beach Developer Takes On Jo Bonner, and the Oddsmaker Is Unimpressed
Peter Gounares, 35, announced a Republican primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner, arguing the incumbent had abandoned fiscal conservatism. Mobile oddsmaker Danny Sheridan called the newcomer a huge underdog.
Jack Edwards Tells Fairhope Republicans the GOP Must Widen Its Tent
The former South Alabama congressman told a packed Eastern Shore Republican Women luncheon at the Fairhope Yacht Club that the party's future depends on drawing in the voters it has…
A Deer Hunt With His Son Ended Jo Bonner’s 2010 Run for Governor
The Mobile congressman was all in on a campaign for governor in mid-December. Two weeks later, on a hunting trip with his 10-year-old son, he changed his mind and never…
Baldwin Deputies Announced Capital Murder Charge in 2009 Loxley Case
Baldwin County deputies announced a capital murder charge in February 2009 after a man was found dead near Loxley on Truck Trail 17.
Bay Minette Attorney Bob Wills Signed On to Run Tim James’ Baldwin County Campaign
Tim James named Bay Minette attorney and longtime school board president Bob Wills as his Baldwin County regional director, tapping one of North Baldwin's most durable civic figures for his…
Who Inspires Our Leaders? South Alabama Officials Named Their Political Heroes
Asked to name the political hero who shaped them, area officeholders past and present answered with presidents and prime ministers - and, more often than expected, with their own mothers…