Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival Drew Record-Scale Crowds in 2011
Fairhope’s 2011 Arts and Crafts Festival drew an estimated 200,000 visitors over three days, with more than 200 artists and strong sales reported.
Baldwin Judge Charles Partin Calls Retirement Rumors Premature
Baldwin County Circuit Judge Charles Partin, a 25-year veteran of the bench who recently presided over the Steve Nodine murder trial, said talk of his imminent retirement was at least…
Fairhope Shop Turns Vintage Suitcases and Radios Into Custom Speakers
Inside a small shop in downtown Fairhope, blues music once drifted out of an unlikely piece of luggage: an old suitcase. The shop, Dr. Music, is owned by Fairhope native…
Fairhope Council Adopts New Noise Ordinance After Months of Debate
Fairhope city leaders convened a work session Monday afternoon to hash out a proposed noise ordinance that has pitted downtown business owners against residents living near the city’s entertainment spots.…
Fairhope Sports Promoter Released After Arrest on Louisiana Fraud Warrant
Sports promoter and media consultant Steve Harrelson was freed from the Baldwin County Jail after being held on an out-of-state fraud warrant, with restitution reportedly made and Louisiana authorities expected…
Fairhope-Connected Blues Singer Lisa Mills Releases Live, Analog Album ‘Tempered in Fire’
Gulf Coast blues singer Lisa Mills has released a new album, “Tempered in Fire,” recorded almost entirely live and on analog equipment during a snowstorm in rural Kent, England. Mills…
Turnout Runs ‘Extremely Low’ Across Mobile County on Primary Day
Mobile County Probate Judge Don Davis reported light voter participation at polling places from Citronelle to Saraland as Alabamians voted in party primaries, while campaigns readied election night gatherings across…
Baldwin Commission Candidate Convicted of Domestic Violence, Appeals Verdict
Daniel Dyas, a candidate for the Baldwin County Commission, was convicted in Fairhope Municipal Court and sentenced to 15 days in jail. He appealed to circuit court days before the…
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Congressional Challenger Works the Coast as GOP Primary Campaigns Intensify
Peter Gounares carried his challenge to U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner across five counties, Bradley Byrne called a news conference in Orange Beach, and Luther Strange lined up Mobile money.
Home Builders Back Bradley Byrne in Fairhope as Governor’s Race Money Trickles In
The Home Builders Association of Alabama endorsed Bradley Byrne in Fairhope, his third major business endorsement, while Ron Sparks and Robert Bentley worked the Mobile Bay donor rolls.