Ono Men’s Club Presents $2,000 Donation to Christian Service Center
The Ono Men's Club donated $2,000 to the Christian Service Center, continuing a tradition of giving back with funds raised on Ono Island to support food and emergency assistance in…
Polls Open 7 a.m. Tuesday in Alabama’s District 1 Special Primary: Where to Vote in Baldwin County
Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, in Alabama's District 1 special congressional primary. Four Republicans are on the ballot, the Democratic candidate is unopposed, and a…
Gov. Ivey Orders Visitors and Tourists to Evacuate Alabama Beaches Ahead of Hurricane Delta
Gov. Kay Ivey issued a mandatory evacuation order for visitors and tourists along Alabama’s beach areas as Hurricane Delta churned in the Gulf of Mexico. The order covered Orange Beach,…
Baldwin County Commission Limits Building Heights on Fort Morgan Peninsula Over Fire Safety Fears
The Baldwin County Commission has approved zoning changes that cap building heights on the Fort Morgan peninsula, responding to warnings from fire officials and residents that overcrowded, hard-to-reach rental homes…
Angie Swiger Resigns Baldwin County School Board Seat as Gulf Shores Split Looms
Angie Swiger has resigned her District 5 seat on the Baldwin County Board of Education, stepping aside just before a judge was set to rule on whether she could keep…
Orange Beach School Bus Driver Charged With DUI
An Orange Beach school bus driver was arrested and charged with DUI after hitting a sign on Ono Island while four students were aboard.
Extreme Heat Triggers Widespread Fish Kills in Orange Beach Backwaters
A brutal summer heat wave left back-bay waters near Orange Beach starved of oxygen, killing schools of small fish from Cotton Bayou to Bear Point.
Ono Island Man Avoids Prison in Orange Beach Road Rage Shooting Case
A Baldwin County judge handed down a suspended sentence and probation to a man convicted in a 2012 road rage shooting near Orange Beach.
Baldwin County’s Sages Named the One Problem They Would Fix First: The Traffic
Asked to name the single problem in Baldwin County that could be corrected with relative ease, business people and civic figures answered with near unanimity: the roads, the bridges and…