February 23rd, 2011 — Crime, Daphne, Schools
February 23rd, 2011 — Fairhope, Schools
Anger, desperation and even a few tears from parents trying to make their case Monday night for keeping the Fairhope K Center open.
The school formerly known as the “K-1 Center” teaches only kindergarten in Fairhope but has been an institution in the downtown for decades.
Superintendent of Baldwin County Schools Dr. Alan Lee says shutting down the center would save the County roughly $270,000.
Fairhope Parents Plead to Save the ‘K Center’
Baldwin County School Superintendent Dr. Alan Lee said closing the Fairhope Kindergarten Center and moving students to Fairhope Elementary would save the school system at least $720,000 dollars year.
Should Fairhope Kindergarten Center Close?
February 21st, 2011 — Crime, Daphne
Daphne High School Principal sent this message to parents today:
… student was arrested Friday for “making a terrorist threat”. The student made extemporaneous comments after being referred to the office on a discipline matter. The school was never in any danger nor did we go into lockdown. Our administration asked our School Resource Officer (SRO) to assist and the SRO took the student to the police station. I stress to students all the time that every comment is taken seriously by the school, the district and law enforcement
February 21st, 2011 — Crime, Daphne
Daphne Police are investigating the death of a man found in his apartment Sunday as a homicide.
Steven Mccullough, 43, was found dead in his apartment at Grande Point Apartments in Lake Forest after someone called police to check on him.
UPDATE: FBI Involved in Daphne Homicide Investigation
February 21st, 2011 — Summerdale
After a tense week over concerns regarding the viability of the Police Department, the Town Council on Tuesday showed its confidence in the agency by approving the hiring of an additional police officer. The move will allow the department to bring its complement of full-time certified officers to six, according to officials
Summerdale council OKs hiring of police officer
How do you go from not needing a police department to adding staff in just a few weeks?
February 21st, 2011 — Spanish Fort
Several measures unanimously approved by the Planning Commission last week will allow a proposed bowling facility in the Eastern Shore Centre development to move on to the next stage.
The center, which would be housed in a metal building on a parcel on Eastern Shore Boulevard south of Arlington Apartments, is expected to include an arcade, pool tables and a restaurant and grill along with a 24-lane bowling alley.
Bowling alley moving forward in Spanish Fort
February 21st, 2011 — Summerdale
The town limits expanded its borders earlier this month after 231 acres were added to the southern portion of the corporate limits.
Upper City Limits Farms Inc. petitioned the town for annexation and the council determined it was in the municipality’s best interest to bring the area into the corporate limits. During a special meeting held Feb. 8 , the Town Council voted to annex the land.
Summerdale grows by 231 acres
February 21st, 2011 — Loxley
A Baldwin County woman was killed and 2 young children injured after a single-car wreck late Saturday afternoon on Interstate 10, according to an Alabama State Trooper news release.
The crash occurred at about 5:30 p.m. on I-10 approximately 14 miles east of Loxley.
Angela Stephens, 45, of Spanish Fort was pronounced dead at the scene after the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe she was driving veered off the road and overturned, the release states. Stephens was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected.
Spanish Fort woman killed, 2 children injured in Interstate 10 wreck
February 21st, 2011 — Fairhope
February 21st, 2011 — Fairhope
February 16th, 2011 — Crime, Robertsdale
Robertsdale Police have recovered the bronze vases that were stolen over the weekend from area cemeteries. And shortly after the discovery, the suspects turned themselves in.
Flowers and grave markers are the final reminders of friends, siblings, and parents at Baldwin Memorial Cemetery. But when uninvited visitors robbed graveyards throughout the area, many were angered beyond belief.
The suspects, 49-year-old William Thomas Douglas and his sister, 40-year-old Amber Douglas Jerkins, turned themselves in later in the day. Police say the pair face first degree theft charges.
Police: Cemetery vase thieves surrender
February 16th, 2011 — County Government
After years of effort to secure a county boat launch in the Lillian area, commissioners said last week they expect to seek bids on building the facility
Plans call for a gravel parking area and paved launch with docks, a pier and recreational areas on Perdido Bay south of U.S. 98, according to county records. Officials secured $500,000 in BP PLC grant funds to help pay for the construction. Dredging near the launch site is included in the plan, records show.
The BP money was intended to help local governments respond to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill or to upgrade response capabilities for any future disasters, commissioners said, so some of the money originally marked for oil boom was changed to the Lillian construction project last year.
Baldwin County prepares for bids on Lillian public boat launch on Perdido Bay
February 14th, 2011 — Crime
A family in Baldwin County is upset after their loved ones gravesites were vandalized at the Baldwin Memorial Cemetery and Hale Cemetery.
Suzy Archer said over the weekend, bronze vases were removed from her families burial plot and from her mother-in-law’s grave.
Vandals desecrate Baldwin Co. cemetery
February 14th, 2011 — Daphne
An Elberta man may have suffered a heart attack before his truck rolled out of a gas station parking lot and into a pillar near Ala. 181 and U.S. 90 over the weekend, according to authorities.
Daphne police and the Baldwin County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 68-year-old Andrew Lewis Lay. The accident occurred about 2:32 p.m. Saturday, according to the Coroner’s Office.
Heart attack possible cause of weekend crash in Daphne
February 14th, 2011 — Crime, Elberta
Police Chief Mickey Pledger dislocated his right shoulder Sunday during an exchange of gunfire with a man at about 10:30 p.m., the chief said Monday.
The chief fired one shot at the assailant, but was not sure if he hit the person, who escaped.
Elberta police chief injured in fall during shootout
