Two Thomasville firefighters read to children at the public library’s Local Legends Story Time on July 2, then walked the crowd outside for an up-close look at a fire truck.
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Coverage of local news from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Clarke County
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At 92, a Jackson Deacon Publishes a Spiritual Dictionary and Signs Copies in Thomasville
Deacon Jimmie Sullivan of Saint Union Baptist Church in Jackson signed copies of his book, a spiritual dictionary titled Kingdom Language, at the Thomasville Public Library.
Baldwin County
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Foley Closes the Last Gap in a Four-Mile Sidewalk Network Along Alabama 59
Construction has begun on the final 1.25-mile stretch of Foley’s Alabama 59 sidewalk system, a project largely funded by a federal grant that will complete continuous pedestrian access through the heart of the city.
Baldwin County
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West Orange Avenue Streetscape Leads a Sprawling Foley Council Agenda
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.
Satsuma
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Reward Offered After a Deaf Woman’s Deaf Dog Was Fatally Shot in Satsuma
Satsuma police investigated the fatal shooting of a deaf dog owned by a deaf woman in October 2014, as the Humane Society of the United States offered a $5,000 reward for information.
Daphne
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Daphne Utilities General Manager Steps Down to Join Bayfront Algae-Fuel Venture
After nine years leading Daphne Utilities, General Manager Rob McElroy resigned in August 2014 to join Algae Systems, the company turning the city’s wastewater into biofuel on Mobile Bay.
Baldwin County
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Baldwin County Schools Revise Meal Policy So No Student Goes Without Lunch
Ahead of the 2014-15 year, the Baldwin County school board revised its meals payment policy so children short on money would not be denied breakfast or lunch, while requiring schools to track and recover the charges.
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.
Fort Morgan
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Fort Morgan Museum Unveils Rarely Seen Relics for the Battle of Mobile Bay’s 150th Anniversary
For the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Mobile Bay, the Fort Morgan Museum assembled a special collection of artifacts, several never before shown to the public, focusing on the human story of the fort.
Satsuma
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Satsuma Schools Open Their Third Year With a Smooth Carpool Line and Bigger Ambitions
Satsuma City Schools opened the 2014-15 year with a calm first morning, an enrollment of 1,300 and a $6 million capital campaign, as the young district began its third year on its own.