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Baldwin County turns down $400,000 trailer park by landfill

Alabama Notes — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:56:45 +0000

FAIRHOPE, Alabama — Baldwin County commissioners on Tuesday soundly rejected the proposed purchase of a trailer park next to the county’s Magnolia Landfill in Summerdale, saying the $400,000 price was out of range.

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.

Baldwin County planning to pay BP lawsuit legal fees with leftover grant money

Alabama Notes — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:14:09 +0000

FAIRHOPE, Alabama — Baldwin County commissioners agreed at their work session today to use $1.38 million leftover in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill grant funds tp pay their team of attorneys involved in settling the $11.565 million lawsuit against oil giant BP.

Stephen Nodine hearing: No ruling on whether to drop murder case

Alabama Notes — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:25:46 +0000

In a heated meeting, Baldwin County district attorney’s investigators on the Stephen Nodine murder case repeatedly questioned and even yelled at a medical examiner about why he had ruled Angel Downs’ death to be a suicide, according to testimony Monday.

Baldwin County High twins take Val, Sal spots

Alabama Notes — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:30:34 +0000

BAY MINETTE, Alabama — Among the many graduations planned across the county in the next week, the class getting the most double takes will likely be the one with a sister act at the academic top at Baldwin County High.

Investigators ask heated questions in meeting about Stephen Nodine murder case

Alabama Notes — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:25:17 +0000

In a heated meeting, Baldwin County District Attorney’s investigators on the Stephen Nodine murder case repeatedly questioned and yelled at a medical examiner about why the doctor had ruled Angel Downs’ death a suicide, according to testimony this morning.

Bankruptcy judge approves agreement to transfer Montrose window’s house to lawsuit victor

Alabama Notes — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:49:42 +0000

MOBILE, Alabama — A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge last week approved an agreement in which the mansion of a deceased entrepreneur from Baldwin County will be given to a company that won a $10.4 million lawsuit against him.

Baldwin County offers promotional ‘freebies’ to residents

Alabama Notes — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:52:18 +0000

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

Alabama Notes — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:34:49 +0000

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.

Legislators approve November sales tax vote for Baldwin school

Alabama Notes — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:53:46 +0000

“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