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Baldwin County

Alabama Point seawall erosion prompts ALDOT to build fence restricting tourist, fishing access

May 17, 2012

How long the fence remains in place will be a direct function of how long it takes to find the money to repair the seawall for good, city and state officials agreed.

Baldwin County teen shooting case sent to grand jury

May 17, 2012

On Thursday morning, District Judge Jody Bishop ordered the case sent to the grand jury.

Credit card skimmer pleads guilty

May 17, 2012

Bruce Jason Klein will be sentenced in August in U.S. District Court in Mobile. He was arrested in Gulf Shores last December after the credit card scheme was uncovered during a surveillance operation conducted by local police.

Baldwin County offers promotional ‘freebies’ to residents

May 17, 2012

BAY MINETTE, Alabama — Baldwin residents can pick up free county decals, coffee mugs and desktop flag sets at commission offices as part of a promotional campaign to increase tourism.

Baldwin set to pass revised school calendar tonight

May 17, 2012

BAY MINETTE, Alabama — Baldwin County students will enjoy a longer summer break and a shorter school term for the next 2 years following the legislature’s action setting standard start and end dates for the state. School board members will vote on the new calendar tonight.

Summerdale, Elberta police departments join forces

May 17, 2012

The Summerdale and Elberta police departments have a mutual aid agreement that will enable both towns to benefit from increased protection, WKRG-TV5 reported.

Foley asked to increase school program support

May 17, 2012

“We have requested you to consider increasing that to $50,000 to help fill that huge gap created by the loss of funding by the County Commission,” Burkle asked council members.

Legislators approve November sales tax vote for Baldwin school

May 17, 2012

“The school system preferred a February vote, but at the end of the day, I think that they’ll have the opportunity to make their good case,” said Sen. Trip Pittman, R-Montrose. “I feel … that the citizens of Baldwin County

Senate approves Baldwin County education sales tax

May 16, 2012

MONTGOMERY, Alabama — A measure to renew Baldwin County’s expiring education sales tax was approved by the Senate this afternoon on a 27-0 vote and will go before voters in November.

Man nabbed in Baldwin County after stealing two trucks

May 16, 2012

A truck stolen in Escambia County, Fla. was stopped with road spikes on U.S. 90 in Robertsdale, Sgt. Rex Bishop said. The man driving the truck ran from the stopped vehicle and stole another truck, Bishop said.