Foley leaders take the first step toward redeveloping downtown West Orange Avenue with a $100,000 engineering contract, part of an agenda that also covers a senior center, a $2 million grant application and a retiring K-9.
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Coverage of Foley Beach Express from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Baldwin County
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Baldwin County Commission Clears Path for Navy’s $28 Million Barin Field Runway Project
Baldwin County commissioners approved a road-swap deal that clears the way for the Navy to finish a long-delayed runway expansion at Barin Field near Foley.
Baldwin County
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Gulf Shores Pitches Combined High School and College Campus to Baldwin Board
Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft outlined a plan for a joint high school and Faulkner State campus aimed at easing crowding and traffic on Ala. 59.
Foley
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Orange Beach Officers Planned a Highway Memorial for Cpl. Mike Stockwell, a Year After His Line-of-Duty Death
One year after Cpl. Mike Stockwell died in a wreck on the Foley Beach Express, Orange Beach officers prepared to dedicate a highway memorial sign near the crash site in September 2014.
Baldwin County
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Baldwin Beach Express Interchange Opens, and Officials Bet It Will Boost Beach Tourism
With the final interchange complete, Gov. Robert Bentley helped open the Baldwin Beach Express to Interstate 10 in August 2014, giving beach traffic a new route and easing pressure on Alabama 59.
Baldwin County
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The $85 Million Baldwin Beach Express Is Ready to Open, Linking I-10 to the Coast
The four-lane, $85 million Baldwin Beach Express was set to open with a ribbon cutting, connecting Interstate 10 to the Foley Beach Express and offering a new hurricane evacuation route.
Atmore
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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.
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Tim James Brings His Campaign for Governor to a Mobile Living Room
Republican candidate for governor Tim James was the beneficiary of an October 2009 reception in Mobile’s Delwood neighborhood, with former U.S. Rep. Sonny Callahan among the special guests.