Robert Youens, 72, and Steve Hernden launched from the Brooks Park Boat Launch in Chickasaw to attempt a record run around the Great Loop, a 6,000-mile circuit of America’s eastern waterways.
Tag: Gulf Coast
Coverage of Gulf Coast from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Mobile
Camp SMILE Is Running Right Now in Mobile, and It Turns Nobody Away
United Cerebral Palsy of Mobile’s Camp SMILE welcomes campers with special needs of all ages for four weeks each summer — a rare model in a landscape where most camps quietly screen kids out.
Baldwin County
Congressman Shomari Figures Says Federal Government Shortchanged the Mobile River Bridge
As Alabama Republicans credited the White House for moving the I-10 bridge forward, Mobile’s congressman argued the federal government has given the project far less direct funding than a project of its size warrants.
Mobile
South Alabama Jaguars Land a New Radio Home as Cumulus Takes Over Broadcasts
University of South Alabama athletics has signed a broadcast partnership with Cumulus Media, moving Jaguar football to a three-station network and adding streaming, public archives and two new weekly shows.
Dauphin Island
The Pink Motel That Guided Shrimpers Home: Remembering Dauphin Island’s Moulin Rouge
Before the bridge, Dauphin Island was a village of 200 with goats in the trees and cattle on the beach. A B-24 pilot named Aubrey Bishop built its first motel there, painted it bright pink, and shrimpers used it to find shore.
Baldwin County
Orange Beach Opens Commemorative Brick Program at Veterans Memorial for America 250
Orange Beach has opened a commemorative brick program at its Veterans Memorial on Orange Beach Boulevard, part of the city’s designation as an Official Alabama Semiquincentennial City for America 250.
Baldwin County
Orange Beach Makos Softball Claims National Small Town Title After Sixth Straight Championship
The Orange Beach Makos softball team finished 46-1, won a sixth consecutive Alabama state title and has now been ranked the No. 1 small town team in the nation, the only Alabama program on the list.
Baldwin County
Baldwin County Nonprofit Launches Monthly Giving Drive to Attack the Roots of Homelessness
The Sea Glass Initiative has launched Light the Way, a $19 monthly giving program that funds one-on-one case management for Baldwin County residents working their way out of homelessness.
Baldwin County
Gulf Shores Police Seek Witnesses After Woman Dies Falling From Moving Vehicle on West Fort Morgan Road
A 39-year-old Oklahoma woman died after falling from a moving vehicle on West Fort Morgan Road in Gulf Shores. The investigation remains open, and police are asking anyone with information to come forward.
Local News
What Residents Love and Lament About Mobile: A Community Weighs In
Dozens of Mobile-area residents shared what they treasure and what frustrates them about the Port City, from riverfront beauty and Southern charm to schools, litter and downtown’s future.