Foley’s new 40,000-square-foot library on East Orange Avenue will welcome patrons in weeks. Staff are packing more than 60,000 titles, and the current building closes for three weeks during the move.
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Baldwin County
Every Baldwin County Student Eats Free Again Next Year — and Parents Don’t Have to Fill Out a Thing
Baldwin County Public Schools will again serve breakfast and lunch at no charge to every enrolled student in 2026-2027 through the USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision. No application is required.
Baldwin County
Downtown Foley Is Doing Christmas in July — Complete With a Beach-Ready Santa
Foley Main Street turns its Third Thursday event into a ‘Christmas in July’ celebration on July 16, with a summer Santa photo op, tropical elves and early holiday shopping downtown.
Baldwin County
Foley’s Hot Air Balloon Festival Puts Out a Call for Artists, and It Will Not Accept AI Work
The South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce is seeking original artwork for the 23rd annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival in Foley. Submissions are due October 1, and AI-generated designs will be rejected outright.
Baldwin County
Third Restaurant Fails at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo as Safari & Vine Closes Mid-Season
Safari & Vine, the restaurant on the grounds of the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo in Gulf Shores, has closed after roughly four months. Its owners also shut Portabella’s in Foley, saying they ran out of time and money.
Baldwin County
In a Foley Backyard, a Master Gardener Turns Soil Into Therapy
Foley master gardener Diane Clark manages diabetes, a serious foot infection and strict lifting limits, yet still tends a backyard of succulents and herbs she treats as rehabilitation.
Baldwin County
State Shuts Down Arc of Baldwin County Group Homes, Town Hall Set for Fairhope
The Alabama Department of Mental Health has decertified Arc of Baldwin County after finding deficiencies tied to resident injuries and deaths. Families will meet in Fairhope on July 15 to arrange new care.
Baldwin County
Portabella’s Goes Up for Sale as Foley and Gulf Shores Restaurateurs Close Both Locations
The owners of Portabella’s in Foley and Safari and Vine at the Gulf Shores zoo closed both restaurants July 9, citing money, and listed the Foley Italian eatery for sale as a turnkey operation.
Baldwin County
Twelve New Businesses Fill Downtown Foley as Main Street Reports $44,000 in New Funding
Foley Main Street welcomed 12 new downtown businesses since November and secured more than $44,000 in grants, including money for decorative crosswalks and evening programming.
Baldwin County
Foley Hosts First Hurricane Preparedness Expo, Putting Emergency Experts Under One Roof
Foley will hold its first Hurricane Preparedness Expo on Tuesday, July 14 at the Foley Civic Center, bringing emergency agencies, city departments and local businesses together for a free public event.