Gulf Shores Opens Its Comprehensive Plan to Residents at a July Open House
The first public open house for the Gulf Shores Plan invites residents to review maps and data, flag priorities, and help set the vision that will guide the city's growth…
Sheriff’s Office Seeks $778,000 Federal Grant to Prepare for a Permanent Prichard Police Takeover
Mobile County officials are pursuing a Department of Justice hiring grant that would fund four new deputies if Prichard disbands its police department and hands law enforcement duties to the…
Judge Voids $4.2 Million Retirement Deal, Finds Bayou La Batre Housing Board Broke Open Meetings Law
A Mobile Circuit judge ruled the Bayou La Batre Housing Authority board violated Alabama's Open Meetings Act in approving contracts behind closed doors that created a $4.2 million retirement payout…
Baldwin County Budget Earns National Recognition From Government Finance Officers Association
The Baldwin County Commission has received the Government Finance Officers Association's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, clearing proficiency standards in all four categories and 14 mandatory criteria.
Predawn Fire Destroys Two Homes in Orange Beach’s Bear Point Neighborhood
A fire reported at 2:20 a.m. on Bayshore Drive North leveled one Bear Point home and spread to a neighboring house. Two vehicles were destroyed, a family dog died, and…
Orange Beach Garden Club Names Winners of First Great American Mailbox Challenge
Forty-five Orange Beach mailboxes were nominated in the city's first Great American Mailbox Challenge, a patriotic beautification contest tied to the nation's 250th birthday. All three winners came from East…
Flomaton Asks to Be Placed in the West End as Escambia County Splits Its Health Care Authority
The Flomaton Town Council has adopted a resolution asking to be included in the western service area when the Escambia County Health Care Authority is divided in two, a decision…
Rubber Ducks and Murder Creek: East Brewton Closes Out a Fourth of July Weekend on the Water
The winning duck in East Brewton's annual Fourth of July duck race was plucked from Murder Creek on Saturday afternoon, capping two days of Independence Day celebrations across the Escambia…
Grove Hill Revives a Forgotten Truck Ordinance as Council Pursues Street and Water Grants
Grove Hill will again enforce a long-dormant ordinance barring through-truck traffic on city streets, while the council pursues nearly $900,000 in grants for street resurfacing and replacement of aging lead…
Jackson Fills the Sky for America’s 250th With Downtown Fireworks Celebration
Residents lined the streets and parks of downtown Jackson on July 2 for the city's annual Independence Day fireworks display, this year marking the 250th anniversary of American independence.