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Fairhope, Alabama is located in Baldwin County. Zip codes in Fairhope, AL include 36532, and 36533. More Fairhope information.

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10 hrs ago | Alabama Live

Fairhope man settles police brutality suit for $50,000

MOBILE, Alabama -- Fairhope's insurance carrier agreed last week to pay $50,000 to settle a police brutality lawsuit filed by an 85-year-old man who claimed an officer assaulted him in 2009.

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Sat Feb 11, 2012

Alabama Live

Order of Inca makes it rain in downtown Mobile

Revelers with the Order of Incas tosses trinkets to the crowds gathered on Royal Street as their float rolls in light rain in Mobile, Ala., Friday, Feb.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

WKRG-TV Mobile

Survivors Improving, Rescuers Warn of Scammers

Survivors of Purple Hearted Puppies Rescue are continuing to improve at area vet clinics while scammers try to take advantage of a trafedy.

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Sun Feb 05, 2012

Examiner.com

Local radio stations broadcast personal items for sale

Both WABF-AM in Fairhope, Alabama and WHEP-AM in Foley, Alabama broadcast programs for listeners of the stations to buy, sell, or trade personal items .

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Thu Feb 02, 2012

Alabama Live

Baldwin County residents express opposition to school realignment

After listening for an hour Thursday night as residents and teachers expressed opposition to a proposal to realign Baldwin County elementary and middle schools, Alan Lee, superintendent of education, said he will announce a decision on the proposal Friday.

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Alabama Live

Fairhope Personnel Board affirms corrections officer firing recommendation

The Personnel Board has upheld the recommended termination of a corrections officer, one of six Police Department employees whom Chief Bill Press sought to have fired.

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Wed Feb 01, 2012

Alabama Live

300 turn out for meeting on Baldwin schools realignment

About 300 people gathered Tuesday night at Foley Elementary to lodge questions about a proposed realignment of elementary schools and five intermediate facilities in the county, a proposal meant to ease overcrowding.

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Alabama Live

Alabama candidates vow: 'Impeach Obama'

President Barack Obama with his wife Michelle toured the massive tornado devastation in Tuscaloosa April 29, 2011.

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Mon Jan 30, 2012

Alabama Live

Controlled burn completed at Weeks Bay

More than 200 acres in Weeks Bay Reserve off U.S. 98 near Magnolia Springs and Fairhope were included in a controlled burn this morning by the Alabama state lands division of the Department of Conservation & Natural Resources.

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Daily Kos

American Shame: (Another) Bake Sale for 13-Year Old's Leukemia Treatment

This is why we fight as a collective Kos community today to support the effort to pass SB 810 in the California Senate and bring single payer to our largest state.

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Fri Jan 27, 2012

Alabama Live

Fairhope still developing Education Advisory Committee

No one knows exactly how the City Council's new Education Advisory Committee will operate, or when it will get started, or who will be appointed to it, or whether it will get any money.

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Thu Jan 26, 2012

Alabama Live

Jim White bringing new music, tall tales to Dr. Music on Saturday

Though he hasn't lived on the coast in years, Jim White still draws heavily on his experiences in the region.

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Alabama Live

New bike lanes, parking mapped out in Fairhope

Even as city officials reached a consensus on how to add bike lanes and restripe newly paved streets, a new study ranked Alabama poorly in bicycle and pedestrian safety and in commuting to work.

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Wed Jan 25, 2012

Alabama Live

Fairhope finances said to be stable; council president commends city...

After a positive audit was presented to the City Council on Monday night, Council President Lonnie Mixon took the opportunity to praise its efforts to improve finances.

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Alabama Live

Spanish Fort to get help collecting sales tax from businesses

A Birmingham company that already collects the city's sales tax will now assist in tracking down businesses that are not paying their share of municipal taxes, as well as help find businesses operating without licenses.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012

Alabama Live

Fairhope: 'Dyas Triangle' motions denied by federal appeals court

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday against motions filed by the Dyas family and the city of Fairhope in the " Dyas Triangle " property battle.

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Sat Jan 21, 2012

WLOX-TV Biloxi

Downtown Ocean Springs promotes overlooked section

Some Ocean Springs merchants want to bring attention to what they said is an often overlooked section of downtown.

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Alabama Live

Southern Baptists debate keeping "Southern" in their name and Gulf...

The Rev. Jerry Henry, pastor of First Baptist Church of Fairhope, identifies in every way with being a Southern Baptist, but like some other pastors he considers that the "Southern" in Southern Baptist Convention might be a hindrance when it comes to reaching out in other parts of the country and world.

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AmericanBankingNews.com

William R. Higgs, M.D. Recently Recognized by America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals

William R. Higgs, M.D. of Fairhope, Alabama, has recently been included in America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare.

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Fri Jan 20, 2012

Alabama Live

Chinese New Year parade set for Saturday by Children of the World

Pat Lee, founder of Children of the World, an international adoption agency based in Fairhope, holds a lion costume for the Chinese New Year parade.

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