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EMA officials host hurricane simulation exercise
ROBERTSDALE, Alabama — It’s Tuesday, Aug. 27 and Hurricane Dori is churning in the Atlantic heading for Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico with an expected landfall on Friday, somewhere along the …
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Orange Beach commemorates fallen police officers
A small crowd gathered outside the Orange Beach Municipal Court entrance Friday to remember those officers lost to the Orange Beach Police Department over the years. The police department was …
Gulf Shores makes changes to cell tower regulations
The Gulf Shores City Council recently amended its Code of Ordinances to allow for small cell tower facilities, something which should allow for better cell reception throughout the city. Planning …
Orange Beach Elementary honored for safety
Orange Beach not only expects excellence in its after-school programs, but in the safety of its elementary school as well. For the seventh consecutive year, Orange Beach Elementary School (OBES) …
Gulf Shores seeks grant to further Little Lagoon Pass Park upgrades
After a round of upgrades to Little Lagoon Pass Park, the City of Gulf Shores is looking for additional grant funding for more improvements. At its most recent work session, the Gulf Shores City …
Volunteers needed for sea turtle nesting patrols
The Alabama Gulf Coast is expecting some special visitors in a couple of months. Every year as the days get longer and the soft sand heats up along the Gulf Coast, female loggerhead sea turtles, some …
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Forest landowners learn about plant and wildlife management
FAIRHOPE, Alabama — Wildlife biologist J.J. McCool touched on a wide variety of topics in front of about 30 forest landowners and property managers Friday, May 17 at the Weeks Bay Reserve in …
S.T.E.A.Ming ahead at Fairhope Intermediate School
Fairhope Intermediate held their annual Rolling with S.T.E.A.M. Program on Monday, May 13. The guest speaker was Mr. Wil Picota an engineer with Airbus.
He shared a fable which led to his theme, …
Gulf Coast Media newspapers win 3 Alabama Press Awards
Gulf Coast Media’s newspaper group won five awards this year in the Alabama Press Association’s first round of the annual Better Newspaper Contest - including three first place awards. The group …
BALDWIN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ CLASS OF 2019 GRADUATES RECORD NUMBER OF STUDENTS
Superintendent Eddie Tyler is “Baldwin Proud” to release impressive numbers from Baldwin County Public Schools’ 2019 graduating class.
More than 2,200 graduated last week from our eight …