Elberta News

With space dwindling at its construction and demolition debris landfill off Ala.

June 14 - Orange Beach police have released the name of a man they believe raped a woman Friday night in Baldwin County's Josephine community.

Orange Beach police were searching today for a man accused of raping a woman he knows and hitting her in the head, according to a news release.

Farmers markets growing - al.com : "With offerings including honey, Gulf shrimp, flowers and homemade bread, the farmers markets opening this month around Baldwin County are more than outdoor produce sections, according to organizers.

Birmingham-based Integra Water LLC is partnering with the nonprofit East Central Baldwin County Water, Sewer and Fire Protection Authority to build a sewage-collection and treatment system in an unincorporated area east of Ala.

May 18 -- If you live in Baldwin County you will soon have a new regional sewer system.

Pet owners will only have to get their animals vaccinated for rabies once every three years rather than every year under a bill that has received final approval in the Alabama Legislature.

Alabama state troopers say an Elberta man died Thursday afternoon when the vehicle he was driving left a roadway and overturned.

May 13 - Officials in Elberta are looking for a new police chief. Chief Gary Peaden resigned last week.

A room packed with rural water professionals waited anxiously for the results of the first "Drink Off" to determine the winner of the Great American Water Taste Test.

Whether you travel by boat or by car, be sure to point your mode of transportation toward Pirates Cove in Josephine, Ala., for the 12th annual Wood Boat Festival this weekend.

"Into the Light" Exhibit April 30 - June 10 Orange Beach Art Center Artist's Reception Friday May 1st 5:30-7:30pm Palette Knife Demonstration for all ages - Sat 10:30am at OBAC The Friends of the Arts, Inc.

April 4 - A former Elberta man charged with manslaughter in his 3-year-old daughter's drowning in 2003 has been arrested at his mother's home in North Carolina.

A man who has failed to show up for trial on manslaughter charges in connection with the 2003 drowning death of his daughter will be returning soon to Baldwin County, authorities said today.

Fox10tv.com : "ELBERTA, Ala. - A $20M marina in Baldwin County in set to open this May.

An Elberta woman who pled guilty to criminally negligent homicide in connection with the drowning of her 3-year-old daughter in 2003 was back in Baldwin County court this afternoon for a probation revocation hearing.

March 10 -- From the ashes of a devastating fire comes some good news for our local economy.

Alabama state troopers say at least three people were killed in traffic accidents Sunday.

March 8 - A Lillian man is dead after authorities say he crashed his motorcycle near Elberta.

A 24-year-old Lillian resident died Sunday after crashing his motorcycle in along U.S. 98 in eastern Baldwin County, authorities said.