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Wyatt's wish to ride school bus comes true
FAIRHOPE – For many students, a ride on a school bus is routine, but for Fairhope Elementary School special needs pupil Wyatt Combs, it was a-long-awaited and, until now, unfulfilled wish.
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Officials host ribbon cutting, grand opening at Kaishan in Loxley
LOXLEY, Alabama — Officials with the town of Loxley, Baldwin County, and state of Alabama joined local and worldwide leaders from the Kaishan group in hosting a ribbon cutting and grand opening on …
Blakeley director pens book on colorful years that led to Alabama statehood
If you’ve lived in Alabama long enough to visit a few local museums, you might know that the state had a colonial period when the French ruled over the region. You also might know a tad about the …
New Bay Minette Elementary near completion
This time next week, students will be sitting in their classrooms at the brand-new Bay Minette Elementary School. Construction crews are completing their punch lists this week, and teachers will …
Residents want Fort Morgan house size cuts
FOLEY – Cutting the number of stories allowed for Fort Morgan single family homes would reduce congestion and save lives, residents and first-responders told Baldwin County commissioners …
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St. Paul’s Episcopal to host pet blessing Oct. 12
MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, Alabama — St Paul’s Episcopal Chapel of Magnolia Springs invites all pet owners and animal lovers to a Blessing of the Pets service on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 10 a.m. The event …
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Area Agency on Aging hosts annual Senior Lifestyle Expo
ROBERTSDALE, Alabama — Crowds packed the Baldwin County Coliseum on Wednesday, Oct. 9 for the annual South Alabama Regional Planning Commission’s Area on Aging’s Baldwin County Senior Lifestyle …
'Litter Gitter' collecting trash on D'Olive Creek
DAPHNE – Don Bates pointed to a bucket of moldy plastic and Styrofoam sitting on the bridge over D’Olive Creek. The trash was collected during a test of a small-stream litter collection device in D’Olive Creek.
Spanish Fort approves $12.24 million budget
SPANISH FORT – The Spanish Fort City Council approved a 2019-20 budget that includes more money for fire protection and employee salaries.
Daphne discards private garbage collection bids
DAPHNE – Private companies won’t be collecting Daphne garbage, at least in the near future, but the city recycling drop-off center will close as officials look for ways to cut waste disposal deficits.
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Spanish Fort 37, Baldwin County 7
SPANISH FORT, Ala. - The Spanish Fort Toros (4-2) got back on track after their region loss to St. Paul’s. The Toros dominated the Baldwin County High School Tigers (1-6) with a 37-7 score. …
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Fairhope Hall of Fame inducts eight new members with Class of 2019
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Fourth quarter penalty call proves costly for Bears in Homecoming loss
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