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MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Officials on the Alabama coast have resurrected a plan to build a...

By Guy Busby FAIRHOPE – Part of the Fairhope City Hall parking lot will be covered by a canopy of solar panels in one of the first programs of its kind in the state, utility officials said. The Alabama Municipal Electric Authority will install a 24-kilowatt solar canopy in the northeast corner of the parking lot on Section Street. The canopy will at least 8 feet above the ground, allowing cars to park under the panels, Arthur Bishop of the AMEA said. Bishop said the AMEA is installing solar f...

Theatre performances returned to Boyertown High School’s stage for the production of “Mamma Mia!” June 29 to July 8. The cast featured 33 students in grades 9-12 and two alumni who returned to perform due to losing the show last year during the pandemic. An on-stage orchestra consisted of community members, teachers and students, led by Christopher Cinquini.  “Mamma Mia was chosen three years ago because we knew our audience would love the music of ABBA. We thought the mu...

DAPHNE – With the Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization approving a phased approach to expanding interstate access across Mobile Bay, the Eastern Shore MPO will now decide whether to go forward …

Coastal Alabama officials solidify plans to advance I-10 truck bridge project AL.com 1 hr ago John Sharp, al.com © John Sharp Fairhope City Councilman Jack Burrell (left) and Baldwin County Commissioner Joe Davis (right) listen to speakers during an Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at Daphne City Hall in Daphne, Ala. More than 21 months after the original Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project was declared �...

For Alabama conservatives, toll opposition creates strange political alliances and disputes AL.com 48 mins ago John Sharp, al.com © John Sharp Alabama Auditor Jim Zeigler speaks during a public hearing hosted by the Common Sense Campaign tea party on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, at the Five Rivers Delta Resource Center in Spanish Fort, Ala. Jim Zeigler rattles off the number of followers to his grassroots anti-toll Facebook group like a stock trader can readily recite the numbe...

By Guy Busby FAIRHOPE – The Fairhope City Council could vote as early as Monday, March 8 on a new council member to complete the term of Robert Brown, who resigned Feb. 22. Brown announced his resignation at the last City Council meeting. He said he was moving outside the city limits and would not be eligible to serve on the council. “I believe there is a purpose and time and that things happen for a reason,” Brown said. “We might not understand at the moment why, but if we put our trus...

By Guy Busby FAIRHOPE – A 1.5-mile walking and bicycle trail could circle Fairhope’s Triangle property if a $550,000 plan is approved. The Fairhope City Council voted Monday, Feb. 22, to apply for a grant from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs for the project. Under the grant, ADECA would pay $400,000 for the work with Fairhope paying the rest. Mayor Sherry Sullivan said city officials and residents have been meeting to plan the best use for the site between US 98 and...

By Guy Busby FAIRHOPE – After being shut down for more than a year, repairs are planned for the Mullet Run Fountain outside the Fairhope Museum. The City Council voted Monday, Feb. 8, to approve hiring Ameri’ca Designs, LLC for professional artist consultant services to refurbish and retile the fountain at a cost of $14,100.00. Council President Jack Burrell said the fountain needed to be repaired after being shut down for so long. “Weve looked at having this refurbished for quite a long ...

By Guy Busby FAIRHOPE – The Fairhope City Council voted Monday, Feb. 8, to approve a municipal budget that officials say holds spending and income estimates as a low level. The council voted unanimously to approve the budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year. The fiscal year began Oct. 1. 2020, but in election years, most municipalities wait until the new term begins to complete the budget. Mayor Sherry Sullivan said city officials have been working since the term began to draft a budget. “As y�...