Alabama Notes » Baldwin County

Road work on Interstate 10, U.S. 98 planned after beach season

Alabama Notes — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:04:52 +0000

Starting after Labor Day, the Alabama Department of Transportation plans to resurface Interstate 10 across most of Baldwin County, Mobile division engineer Vince Calametti said Tuesday.

Flood fixes to help prevent flooding in Gulf Shores homes

Alabama Notes — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:04:49 +0000

The city has approved a $18,750 contract for engineers to design a wider and deeper ditch on East 5th Street to handle stormwater and prevent future flooding .

South Alabama Democrats unhappy with redistricting proposal

Alabama Notes — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:49:28 +0000

MONTGOMERY — Senate District 22 would be shifted to put the largest part of the district’s population in Baldwin County, possibly jeopardizing the chances that current Sen. Marc Keahey of Grove Hill or another Democrat could win the seat, under the redistricting plan passed by the Senate Tuesday evening.

Loxley sets Sunday alcohol sale vote for August

Alabama Notes — Wed, 23 May 2012 08:13:50 +0000

“The merchants wanted us to do it,” Middleton said. “They said it’s hurting business, so we decided to let the people vote on it. It’ll be on the ballot in August and we’ll do whatever the people decide.”

Foley man convicted of drug charges

Alabama Notes — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:12:17 +0000

BAY MINETTE, Alabama — Joseph Dontae Bell, 24, of Foley was convicted May 10 of four counts of distribution of a controlled substance and one count of first-degree possession of marijuana.

Daphne woman pleads guilty to assault

Alabama Notes — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:12:13 +0000

BAY MINETTE, Alabama — Shirley Hooks Anderson, 49, of Daphne entered a blind plea of guilty Wednesday to second-degree assault in the 2011 injury of Jennifer Anderson with a deadly weapon.

Marlow man convicted of making meth, growing marijuana

Alabama Notes — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:52:19 +0000

Garza was arrested in 2009 when an agent from the Baldwin County Drug Task Force went to the defendant’s Marlow home looking for marijuana plants, Assistant District Attorney Brett Anderson, who prosecuted the case, said.

Elberta man convicted of breaking into neighbors’ home

Alabama Notes — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:52:13 +0000

BAY MINETTE, Alabama — Thomas Wayne Abati, 40, of Elberta was convicted of second-degree burglary, first-degree criminal trespassing and third-degree criminal trespassing in connection with a 2010 incident involving his neighbors, court officials said today.

Mobile man convicted of sexual abuse in Baldwin county

Alabama Notes — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:52:10 +0000

BAY MINETTE, Alabama — John Edward Taylor, 51, of Mobile pleaded guilty Wednesday to first-degree sexual abuse and received a sentence of 10 years, split to serve one year and one day, followed by three years of supervised probation, according to Baldwin County court officials.

Baldwin County father convicted after preschoolers find and eat meth

Alabama Notes — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:34:57 +0000

“The children found and ingested methamphetamines during the time that Johnson was supposed to be watching them while his wife was at work,” said Assistant District Attorney Deidre Lee, who prosecuted the case.