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Baldwin County School Board Approves $3.2 Million for Fairhope Volanta Park Stadium, Baseball Upgrades Baldwin Heart Walk at OWA Raises More Than $165,000, Urges Residents to Learn CPR Spanish Fort, Orange Beach Win South Super Regional Volleyball Titles; 12 Area Teams Head to State Penelope House Domestic Violence Awareness Walk Brings Purple and Tutus to Mobile’s Medal of Honor Park Federal Judge Dismisses MGM Mothers’ Lawsuit Against AHSAA Over Sons’ Football Eligibility Spring Hill College Hall of Fame Inducts Eight, From Home Run King Bill Bonner to Coach Steve Hodges Lost in the Woods? Southern Star Search and Rescue Teaches Kids to ‘Stay Put’ at Historic Blakeley State Park Spanish Fort Girls Flag Football Wins 12th Straight; Moody’s 31-Game Streak Ends in Georgia

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Illustration for the news story: For the Shumocks, a $1 Million Gift to South Alabama Started With a Phone Call

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For the Shumocks, a $1 Million Gift to South Alabama Started With a Phone Call

A phone call from his former high school baseball coach reconnected Jimmy Shumock with his alma mater. Four decades later, he and his wife,…

Sep 5, 2026 Mobile