Bon Secour News

It's been nearly five years since Bubba Blackwell dared fate in a world-record jump his Harley-Davidson XR-750. Blackwell has set his sights on yet another record-setting jump, this time planning to soar over ...

Papa Chick Pearcey of Cooper's Landing in Bon Secour and his grandchildren, Ross and Grace Borden of California, swing high under the old oaks over the Fourth of July holiday.

The Baldwin County Health Department today lifted the public swimming advisory for the waters of Bon Secour Bay at Mary Ann Nelson Park.

July 10 -- Playing fetch off the end of the dock isn't much fun without someone there to retrieve it.

A Bon Secour man was charged with four counts of burglary after a Baldwin County Sheriff's Office deputy noticed a stolen air-conditioner in the window of his girlfriend's home, officials said today.

Motorcycle stuntman Bubba Blackwell performs a stunt Sunday during one of his shows at Battlefield Harley-Davidson in Gettysburg.

Posted by Josh Bean, Staff Reporter June 11, 2008 10:30 PM Two Magnolia Springs teenagers -- Joshua Wilson and Justin Smith, both 18 -- remain in the Baldwin County Corrections Center today, accused of armed ...

Three of Bon Secour Village's five developers have filed for bankruptcy, putting the already imperiled Gulf Shores development at further risk and illustrating how south Baldwin County's burst real estate ...

Posted June 7, 2008 at 12:00 am ET by Molly Feltner , SmarterTravel.com Staff If you're looking for Gulf Coast beaches without Florida prices and crowds, head across the border to Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Birmingham Business Journal - by Lauren B. Cooper Staff Gadsden's J.P. King Auction Co.

Shirlee Poulos had presold all 40 condominium units in Island Villas at Sunset Bay off Baldwin County 6 in Gulf Shores three years ago, but 32 of those units will be offered for sale at auction next month.

“We didn't have anything I'd consider major. We've corrected the critical violations and we're looking to do well on our next score.”

This week there are no chasers, we're just giving it to you straight. This week it's the good, the bad and the ugly about what's really on your plate. via NBC 15 Online

“The evidence at this time does not indicate any kind of foul play”

Posted by Virginia Bridges, Staff Reporter May 14, 2008 6:11 PM Categories: Breaking News Baldwin County authorities said they found the body of a 78-year-old man floating in a branch of the Bon Secour River ... via The Mobile Register Online

The Alabama Legislature has given final passage to a bill that will eventually end all commercial gill net fishing off the Alabama coast. via WAFF-TV Huntsville

“We wanted to get kids involved to develop a stewardship ethic”

Students are helping to restore the hurricane-ravaged Alabama coastline by growing beach grasses in their classrooms and then hitting the dunes to plant them. via Alabama Live

This week, there's no shortage of below average health ratings on the Eastern Shore. via NBC 15 Online

Planning a beach vacation, but want to try somewhere new and different for your trip? Then pack your bags, and make your way to the Alabama Gulf Coast and the town of Gulf Shores. via BellaOnline

“So many people have been closed in because of financial issues and weather that they are looking for some sunshine, beaches and water activity to let their body and minds relax.”

IF YOU GO ALABAMA GULF COAST: http://www.gulfshores.com or 800-745-7263. GETTING THERE: Interstates 10 and 65 and U.S. 98 connect to the main beach Alabama Highway 59, which ends at Gulf Shores. via USA Today

“Our goal for this year is a 10 percent increase for summer”

GULF SHORES, Al - Alabama beach resorts posted record visitor spending on lodgings last year, bouncing back three years after Hurricane Ivan left widespread wreckage on the coast. via Jacksonsun.com

Special to the Press-Register For such a short month, February sure does have a lot crammed into it this year. via The Birmingham News