Southern Chili Lab expanding with cooking classes, chef’s table dinners at The Wharf

(From left) Tyler Braun and Jonathan Kastner, owners of Southern Chili Lab, at their newest venture centered around cooking classes at The Wharf.
The spicy culinary mad scientists of Orange Beach are cooking up something new. Jonathan Kastner and Tyler Braun have been fermenting up a peppery storm in a storefront at The Wharf for two …
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An American flag folding into a triangular shape and placed inside a frame.

Symbolism of Stars and Stripes; Military Officer Association of America leads discussion on the American flag

FOLEY— Flying high with 13 stripes and 50 stars, most people would recognize this as the United States flag. For those who have fought for this country, they see sacrifice, hope and freedom. …

Eastern Shore MPO adds $500,000 sidewalk repair project

Eastern Shore MPO has amended its FY24-27 Transportation Improvement Project (TIP) list to add sidewalk repair and replacement on US HWY 98 in Fairhope, per its Tuesday, April 16 meeting. The …

Wawa makes its Alabama debut in Fairhope April 25

East Coast transplants rejoice because Wawa’s first Alabama store will open to the public April 25, at 8 a.m. Wawa got its start in 1803 as an iron foundry in New Jersey. In 1902, owner George …

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Obituaries
Faye Burchett, a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away on Fri., Apr. 13, 2024, at the age of 80. She was born in McKee Kentucky to Veron Allie Harrison and Claude Harrison. She was an avid …
May 20, 1932–April 19, 2024 Written by Jodi Hughes “Strength and honor are her clothing; she shall rejoice in time to come.” —Proverbs 31:25 NKJV On …
Susan M Wheeler, age 70, of Foley Alabama, passed away on Apr. 14, 2024. Funeral services were held Apr. 17, 2024. Please go to www.casonfuneralservice.com and sign the Memorial Book. Arrangements …

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Sports
Sports
The St. Michael girls’ team and Spanish Fort boys’ team collected regular-season area championships to earn the right to host the first round of the playoffs. The Toros were set to kick things off on the Class 6A stage Thursday night before the Cardinals follow on Tuesday, April 30.
St. Michael, Gulf Shores, Spanish Fort sweep soccer area championships as playoff brackets finalize
Robertsdale junior Whitney Wells not only earned a spot on the podium for both hurdle races at Thursday’s Admirals’ & Pirates’ Invitational in Fairhope, but she also broke the school record in each race to help earn Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week honors. Wells added a fourth-place finish in the high jump on top of the half-second improvement on the previous hurdle records.
Robertsdale’s Wells walks away with hardware, school records in hurdle races to earn Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week
USA Gymnastics Region 8 Xcel Championship took over the Foley Event Center in May of 2022 and the city’s track record of hosting gymnastics events helped USA Gymnastics’ 2024 Region 8 Level 6/7/8 Championships return to Baldwin County this weekend.
USA Gymnastics Region 8 Championship tournament returning to Baldwin County, Foley Event Center
The Class 4A-5A No. 1 singles state champion hails from Gulf Shores. Freshman Tereza Mojs etched her name in the history books with a 6-0, 6-1 win in the finals over Russellville’s Peyton Parrish on Tuesday, April 23, at the Mobile Tennis Center.
Gulf Shores freshman Mojs claims Class 4A-5A No. 1 singles tennis state championship in Mobile
Baldwin County senior and Coastal Alabama-South signee Quincy Walters is welcomed back to the Tiger dugout after an inning-ending double play during the Prep Baseball Report South Alabama Showdown contest against the Spain Park Jaguars on Feb. 24 at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex. Baldwin County secured a sweep of Helena on Friday, April 19, to advance to the second round of the Class 6A state playoffs for the first time since 2017 where Walters delivered an RBI in the decisive Game 2.
Bayshore Christian, Gulf Shores, Spanish Fort, Baldwin County sweep into second round of AHSAA baseball playoffs

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Publix continues Alabama expansion with new store in Gulf Shores

Publix, the renowned grocery chain where shopping is a pleasure, is set to further extend its footprint in Alabama with the unveiling of a new store in Gulf Shores. The forthcoming Publix …

Smooth sailing ahead: Saunders Yachtworks to streamline, centralize services in Gulf Shores

Saunders Yachtworks, renowned as the foremost marine service provider on the northern Gulf Coast and esteemed presenter of " Cultivating the Coast with Kitti Cooper ," has unveiled a strategic …

Orange Beach releases 2024 spring break arrest totals

Orange Beach logged 61 spring break related arrests during its 2024 season, according to a press release via Investigative Division Lt. Trent Johnson.   The police department noted …

Louisiana diver drowns at The Wharf in Orange Beach

A Louisiana diver reportedly drowned at The Wharf on Saturday, April 20, per Investigative Division Lt. Trent Johnson's Monday press release. Orange Beach Police states that it received a call …
Alabama State Board of Education honored 75 schools, including Orange Beach Middle High School, with Purple Star School status on April 11.

Orange Beach Middle/High earns Purple Star School designation

Orange Beach Middle High School (OBMHS) stood tall among 75 schools from Alabama as it was honored at the Alabama State Board of Education meeting April 11 to receive the Purple Star School …

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The Onlooker - Central/North Baldwin

Robertsdale Dental Care offers assistance to those in need with 17th Annual Dentist with a Heart Day

Magnolia Springs Town Council enacts moratorium on property subdivision

Arts, music and therapy: NAMI's Baldwin County Mental Health Fair returns

Foley will open nine new municipal pickleball courts at a site near the Coastal Alabama Farmers and Fishermens Market later this year. Foley City Council approved going out to bid on the courts and funding remaining work on the road leading to the site.

Who's up for a round of pickleball in Foley?

HudsonAlpha Institute hosts Robertsdale High STEM students

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Dragonfly Foodbar's Dragon's Eye cocktail. The tasty drink features prosecco, cider ale with a Grand Marnier floater.

Fairhope food scene changes

Ox Kitchen Fairhope is expanding to open a second location at The Garden Pensacola

Ox Kitchen Fairhope announces second location at The Garden Pensacola

A large parcel of land just outside of downtown Fairhope has a new owner with a new vision for a village-style mixed-use development combining commercial, residential and green space called Village Park.

68 Ventures’ bold plan: Proposed Village Park development in Fairhope to offer mix of housing, businesses and green spaces

Fairhope crowns King 2024 Fairhoper of the Year

Engage, impact, lead: Daphne seeks youth for 2024-2025 Junior City Council

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Local News

Updated WIC packages will enhance support for women, young children

On April 9, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced final revisions to the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) food packages. Nancy Brown, chief executive of the American Heart Association, …

Religion column by Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey: An encounter with Jesus Christ

An encounter with Jesus Christ is a most telling experience. An account of such an encounter is recorded in Luke 24:13-35. Note there are three acts. Act one could be called hopelessness (Luke …

USA Health physicians enhance patient-doctor skills through equine-assisted workshop

Resident physicians at USA Health have been venturing outdoors to engage in a unique method aimed at improving their communication with patients. In an unconventional pairing of medicine and …

Medical Association of Alabama urges participation in Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Amid the escalating drug overdose crisis, physicians affiliated with the Medical Association of the State of Alabama are advocating for Alabamians to responsibly dispose of their expired, unused and …

2 Orange Beach chefs to compete in the Alabama Seafood Cook-Off May 6

The Alabama Seafood Cook-Off is just around the corner, and Alabama Gulf Seafood announced today, April 23, who will compete for the ninth-annual Alabama Seafood Cook-Off May 6 at …

Alabama launches second phase of Meat Processing Program, offering financial support to local businesses

The Alabama Agricultural Development Authority (AADA) has announced the opening of applications for the second phase of the Alabama Meat Processing Program (AMPP). According to a news release, this …

Southern Chili Lab’s Kastner partners with Gulf Shores High School to bring food chemsitry class to summer classroom

Students at Gulf Shores High School are taking cooking up a notch by taking part in a brand new course: the chemistry of food. The class works in collaboration with Chef Jonathan Kastner, co-owner of …

Manufacturer Kaishan expanding Loxley facility; 50 new jobs to pay 150% higher than Baldwin average

Kaishan Compressor USA, a diversified industrial equipment manufacturer centering around rotary screw technologies, is making investments to expand its location in Loxley – just five years …

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National and State Data Trends
Medical Technology Schools analyzed studies and news reports to illustrate why experts are raising alarms about the unsustainable use of medical plastics.
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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Fia Lindblom, a Swedish freshman at Texas State, goes through her pre-putt routine on the 9th hole of Lakewood Golf Club’s Dogwood Course on Wednesday, April 16, during the third day of Sun Belt Conference championship action. Lindblom and the Bobcats went on to win their first title since 2016 with match play victories over Old Dominion and Georgia Southern on Thursday.

Texas State becomes fourth different winner crowned Sun Belt Women’s Golf champions in Baldwin County at Lakewood Golf Club at The Grand

POINT CLEAR — With a 4-1-0 win over No. 2 Georgia Southern in Thursday’s match play at Lakewood Golf Club at The Grand, No. 1 Texas State hoisted its second Sun Belt Conference …
Gulf Shores freshman Tereza Mojs poses for a photo after she earned her second straight state qualification with a win in the No. 1 singles bracket at the Class 4A-5A Section 1 championships on Tuesday, April 16.

Girls’ teams from Fairhope and Bayside Academy, boys’ teams from Fairhope and Spanish Fort crowned sectional tennis champions

Baldwin County will be well represented at the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s state tournament after three local teams claimed sectional championships and three more secured …
Senior Bowl Executive Director Jim Nagy meets the press at Media Day in the Mobile Convention Center on Jan. 31 ahead of the 75th-annual college football all-star game. The Senior Bowl recently announced its five-athlete Hall of Fame class, as well as three Rookies of the Year, who will be recognized during an induction ceremony on June 30 at The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa in Point Clear.

Ryans, White, Palmer, Weddle, Lyons named to Senior Bowl Hall of Fame; Nacua, Diaby, Young recognized as Rookies of the Year

MOBILE — A star-studded group of former All-Pros were announced as the five next members of the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame on Wednesday, April 17. Two Alabama alumni as well as a UAB graduate are …
Point Clear’s Lakewood Golf Club played host to the 2024 Sun Belt Women’s Golf Championship as the tournament returned to Baldwin County for a fifth time in its 33-year history. Wednesday’s final day of stroke play set up Thursday’s finals where the top four teams will battle through match play.

Sun Belt Women’s Golf Championship whittles down to four teams for Thursday’s finals at Lakewood Golf Club

POINT CLEAR — When the dust settled on Wednesday’s play at Lakewood Golf Club in Point Clear for the Sun Belt Women’s Golf Championship, four teams had clinched their spot in …

Fairhope throwers sweep county shot put podium, Williams earns Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week

The Fairhope Pirates can add to their hardware case following a fourth straight Baldwin County team championship thanks to the top three shot putters, led by senior Deshaun Williams who earned …
Sarah (Sigrest) Caffrey and Lawrence Thomas Yelding pose for a photo at the Daphne High School Hall of Fame ceremony on Sept. 13, 2018. Recognized for their contributions on the softball diamond, the Trojans won two area championships and went to two state finals from 2004-08. Yelding coached softball and football at Daphne High School for 19 years.

Daphne hall of famer (Sigrest) Caffrey collects 50th career win as head softball coach of Bucknell Bison

With a doubleheader split on Monday against Colgate, Bucknell head softball coach Sarah (Sigrest) Caffrey picked up her 50th career coaching victory and moved into a tie for sixth-most in program …

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