Gulf Shores Doubles Its Year-Round Lifeguard Force to 12
Gulf Shores has doubled its year-round lifeguard staff from six to 12, spending about $400,000 annually, as officials report fewer rescues and no drownings.
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Gulf Shores has doubled its year-round lifeguard staff from six to 12, spending about $400,000 annually, as officials report fewer rescues and no drownings.
An Eight Mile man identified as Laffiette was arrested and charged with multiple domestic violence offenses after allegedly assaulting a woman.
A 28-year-old Decatur woman, Frankie Bridges, was arrested and charged with second-degree assault after an incident at Mobile's Knollwood Apartments.
Grove Hill police and other law officers handled a cutting, a car chase and other disturbances around the Aug. 14 Clarke County-Jackson preseason football game.
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Gulf Shores is accepting applications through Aug. 31 for Gulf Shores 101, a new seven-week citizens academy beginning Sept. 15 that gives residents and business owners an inside look at…