Robertsdale News

Area man held in Trinidad - Baldwin County NOW - A Gulf Coast Information Source for South Alabama : "ROBERTSDALE, Ala.

Hundreds of people gathered around Mobile and Baldwin counties Saturday afternoon, led by media personalities, authors and elected officials, in a second round of anti-tax rallies.

Anti-tax Alabamians are coming back for seconds. Groups throughout the state are planning another round of tea parties Independence Day to voice concerns about increases in government spending and taxation.

A man shot and killed his brother-in-law, apparently in self-defense, late Wednesday at a home just east of the Loxley area, officials with the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office said.

July 2 -- A man is recovering after a fiery wreck in Baldwin County, near Robertsdale.

A Robertsdale man has been accused of making secret tapes of a teenage relative in the nude and distributing child pornography.

A two-truck crash just east of the Loxley exit, possibly involving fatalities, on Interstate 10 has shut down the interstate in both directions this afternoon, Alabama State Troopers said.

The new X26 Taser has the capability to reach 35 feet and be effective through two inches of clothing, according to Taser International, manufacturer of the X26.

Gary Patrick Watford was undergoing surgery this morning after being shot twice in a home in the Elsanor community east of Robertsdale.

Tea Party Rally planned July 4 - al.com : "The second National Tea Party Rally will be held 2 to 6 p.m. July 4 at the Baldwin County Coliseum in Robertsdale.

With the number of homeless parents and children sheltered in Baldwin County's Family Promise program this year already topping the total for 2008, supporters hope to raise more money for the shelter network.

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. Baldwin County Health Department officials said a sentinel chicken in the Orange Beach area has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis.

Partiers around the Styx River got an unexpected surprise today, Sunday, June 21st 2009.

A Baldwin County Company, BIS or Business Information Solutions, is going green.

A Stapleton man accused of breaking into a woman's home and raping her at knifepoint has been arrested after trained dogs from Holman prison in Atmore tracked bicycle tracks to his house.

Loxley Police have arrested a man they say broke into a woman's house and raped her at knifepoint.

Jeremy Taylor has been charged by Robertsdale police with second-degree rape and sodomy.

A Mobile man is facing half a dozen drug and weapons charges after investigators raided his apartment off Old Pascagoula Road.

ROBERTSDALE, AL, June 4, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Maurice J. Mitchell, Supervisor for Bucyrus America, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of production supervision.

Baldwin County's school board expects to vote on whether to freeze pay raises for school employees or find other cost-cutting moves to avoid layoffs.