Forty-five Orange Beach mailboxes were nominated in the city’s first Great American Mailbox Challenge, a patriotic beautification contest tied to the nation’s 250th birthday. All three winners came from East Orange Beach.
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Coverage of City of Orange Beach from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Baldwin County
Orange Beach Police Warn Residents About Alleged Towing Scam
The Orange Beach Police Department is warning motorists about an unlicensed wrecker company, Earl’s Towing Service, that has allegedly been overcharging customers in the community.
Baldwin County
South Alabama Hoops Schedule Set, Volleyball Postseason Begins Across Mobile, Baldwin Counties
South Alabama’s women’s basketball team released its non-conference schedule and the volleyball team dropped its first Sun Belt match, while Spring Hill College plans a Midnight Madness celebration and area high schools open the AHSAA volleyball playoffs.
Baldwin County
Youth baseball and softball tournaments set to bring thousands of visitors to Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Foley this summer
Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Foley are preparing to host more than 1,000 youth baseball teams and roughly 500 softball teams this summer, while Mobile County adds its own slate of state and regional tournaments. Separately, Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed a Mobile native to the Alabama Conservation Advisory Board.
Gulf Shores
2020 National Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores Canceled Over Pandemic Concerns
Organizers have canceled the 2020 National Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores, citing the impossibility of meeting COVID-19 safety guidelines at the free, ungated event.
Baldwin County
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Farewell Tour Rolls Into The Wharf Amphitheater Sept. 28
Lynyrd Skynyrd brings its farewell tour to The Wharf Amphitheater in Orange Beach on Sept. 28, with guitarist Rickey Medlocke reflecting on the band’s decades-long career and the road ahead.
Baldwin County
Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show Rolls Into The Wharf Amphitheater
Chris Stapleton brings his All-American Road Show, featuring The Marcus King Band and Brent Cobb, to The Wharf Amphitheater in Orange Beach on Saturday, Aug. 31.
Baldwin County
Alabama Plans to Sink $22.5 Million Into Gulf Habitat, With a New Big Ship Still Undecided
Alabama officials are preparing to pour $22.5 million into new fish habitat across inshore, nearshore and offshore waters, though one of the most eye-catching pieces of the plan — adding another large ship to the state’s artificial reef system — remains up in the air. Craig Newton, a biologist with…
Baldwin County
Thomas Rhett Brings Family and Friends to The Wharf Amphitheater for Two-Night Stand
Thomas Rhett headlines two nights at The Wharf Amphitheater in Orange Beach, sharing the stage with his father, Rhett Akins, plus Russell Dickerson and Dustin Lynch.
Baldwin County
South Baldwin Bridge Land Cases Head to Trial as State Raises Offers
Trial dates are now set for several South Baldwin County land condemnation cases tied to the new Intracoastal Waterway bridge project, with the state raising its offers on at least two parcels since last fall.