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Click here to watch a video about five things to know about local law enforcement's role in setting up Hangout Music Festival 2024 and maintaining order and safety during the three-day event. …
A view of the main Hangout stage from the public safety headquarters inside the festival grounds in 2023.
If you have passed by the coast where Hwy. 59 meets the beach in Gulf Shores or if you live in the vicinity, you probably already know that traffic modifications are in place ahead of Hangout Music …

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How electrolytes like potassium and magnesium can boost your cognitive health

Guava Health explores the lesser-known brain-boosting advantages of two vital electrolytes: potassium and magnesium, and how they actively contribute to cognitive health.

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Who is the 'Rural Voter'? A new book builds on old themes to create new understanding

The Daily Yonder looks at "The Rural Voter: The Politics of Place and the Disuniting of America," in which Colby College political scientists Nicholas F. Jacobs and Daniel M. Shea set out to describe what differentiates the politics of metropolitan and nonmetropolitan places.

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As the average credit card balance surpasses $6.5K, here's how to tackle debt on a budget

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The Orange Beach Makos collected their fourth consecutive Blue Map trophy as AHSAA state champions with a 2-1 win over the Brooks Lions on Tuesday, May 14, in Oxford. Orange Beach finished an undefeated postseason to earn back-to-back titles in Class 4A following consecutive championships in Class 2A.
Orange Beach Makos hoist fourth straight AHSAA state softball championship with 2-1 win over Brooks in Class 4A finals
Carl's 'underwater forest' bill to protect ancient biodiversity off Gulf Shores passes House committee
Everyone is welcome, young and young at heart, at this family-friendly event that includes free s'more packets, a live DJ, a balloon artist, face painting and more. Bring your beach chairs, blankets and friends and watch the sunset while roasting a marshmallow.
Kick off summer on a sugar high at S'mores on the Shores in Gulf Shores, May 23

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Central & North Baldwin News
Valeria Angeles stands with her diploma during the South Baldwin Literacy Council’s graduation ceremony at the Magnolia Hotel in Foley.
South Baldwin Literacy Council awards 115 diplomas in Foley
The latest tree to receive a Foley Century Tree plaque is a live oak on the property of Krupinski Farm. The plaque was placed at the base of the tree on Charolais Road
City of Foley commemorates additional Century Trees
Tommy Wasden, newly appointed Upper School Head at Snook Christian Academy, brings over three decades of educational experience to his role. Wasden, formerly of Mobile Christian School and Faulkner University, aims to foster academic and spiritual growth within the SCA community.
Snook Christian Academy welcomes Wasden as Upper School Head

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Sandra Grimes, Judy Owen and Mitzy Smith.
Baldwin County sisters charged in murder-for-hire plot
Former Gulf Coast Media journalist turned comedian turned novelist returns to Fairhope for book signing event June 1
The Rowan Oak development's request for rezoning of the 134.41 acres and annexation into the city of Daphne will come up for its second reading April 1.
Public hearing set for 68 Ventures' Rowan Oak Development in Daphne

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Squash — Savvy growing in Southern climates: Cultivating the Coast with Kitti Cooper, presented by Saunders Yachtworks
Mike Johnson, a former Plano, Texas, police detective and youth protection advisor and director for the National Office of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), is credited as the whistleblower who spoke out against BSA's Youth Protection Program and provided support for survivors and trauma-informed response to victims of abuse in BSA.
Boy Scouts whistleblower leads child advocacy training; Mike Johnson makes stop in Daphne to talk with advocacy centers, police departments
Alabama's Free Fishing Day opens waters to all on June 8
Alabama Extension entomologist encourages families to get outside during cicada emergence
Kruger assumes presidency at Austal USA

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The Spanish Fort Toro girls’ golf team poses with a second consecutive Red Map trophy after their runner-up finish at the Class 6A State Championship in Florence on Tuesday, May 14. All four qualified golfers finished in the top 12 of the individual standings.
Spanish Fort girls’ golf team claims second straight Red Map trophy as AHSAA Class 6A state runner-up
Lower Alabama natives Brandon Silvers (12) and AJ McCarron (10) converse on the sideline during the Week 7 United Football League contest between the St. Louis Battlehawks and Birmingham Stallions at Protective Stadium on Saturday, May 11. The friends and former competitors are now teammates, and roommates, in the professional spring league based out of Dallas, Texas.
Lower Alabama natives McCarron, Silvers providing familiarity in St. Louis Battlehawks’ quarterback room
Foley alumna and Montevallo freshman Emily Wolf was recognized as the Women’s Most Outstanding Freshman Performer at the Gulf South Conference Outdoor Championships on Saturday, May 4, in Montevallo. On Monday, May 13, she was named the conference’s Freshman of the Year with 12 total podium finishes and four event victories.
Foley’s Wolf shines in college debut with Montevallo as Gulf South Conference Freshman of the Year
The Baldwin County All-Star squad was introduced ahead of the inaugural Senior Showdown at McGill-Toolen’s Archbishop Lipscomb Complex in Mobile on Thursday, May 9. 17 players from seven schools banded together to earn an 11-6 win over the Mobile All-Stars in the event hosted by the Mobile MOBSTERS.
Baldwin, Mobile baseball all-stars represent schools one last time for inaugural Senior Showdown at McGill-Toolen

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