Spanish Fort News

One month after selecting Jeff LeBlanc as the city's new human resources director, the City Council voted this week to instead appoint Vickie Hinman, the interim human resources director, to the position.

Health officials have confirmed a case of whooping cough at Spanish Fort High School.

Health officials say a case of whooping cough has been confirmed at Spanish Fort High School.

The Baldwin County Health Department has notified parents of Spanish Fort High School students that a case of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough and highly contagious, has been confirmed in the school.

Bradford Barron Maples, who plowed into three bicyclists in August in his BMW, pleaded guilty Friday to drunken driving and three counts of third-degree assault.

The Scottsboro girls cross country team captured its ninth straight Class 5A state championship on Saturday.

A two-hour power outage that began just before noon today put about 1,500 homes and businesses in the dark, and also affected the 1,200 or so students at Daphne High School and hundreds who were shopping or hoping to eat lunch at the Eastern Shore Centre.

Nov. 17 -- Officials with Riviera Utilities say a power outage Tuesday morning left about 1,500 customers in the dark on the Eastern Shore.

With parades and city hall gatherings, crowds in Baldwin County honored local veterans today, while across Mobile Bay a Spanish Fort dentist was being recognized as Veteran of the Year.

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Baldwin County lawmakers pledge to tackle insurance reform - al.com : "SPANISH FORT a 'The same day Tropical Storm Ida drenched the Gulf Coast, several Baldwin County state legislators pledged to work on lowering the insurance of coastal residents who say they face expensive premiums because of their susceptibility to storm damage.

Booth played a key role in getting HonorFlight South Alabama off the ground, and worked to establish a state-owned veterans cemetery at Saluda Hill near historic Blakeley, said retired U.S. Army Col.

Hurricane Insurance Initiative set Tuesday - al.com : "The Homeowners Hurricane Insurance Initiative will hold a follow-up community meeting with south Baldwin County legislators at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Baldwin District Attorney Candidates - Bay Minette Alabama - WKRG.com : "BAY MINETTE, Alabama - Some harsh criticism has been leveled at the Baldwin County District Attorney's office since the acquittal of Eric Buzby--charged with murder in the death of Spanish Fort service station owner Bobby Wilson.

Nov. 3 - For the first time since Eric Buzbee was found not guilty in the brutal beating death of Bobby Wilson, Wilson's family is speaking out.

The daughter of slain Spanish Fort businessman Arthur "Bobby" Wilson said today that her family grew frustrated with how prosecutors tried the Leslie Eric Buzbee capital murder case -- especially that District Attorney Judy Newcomb was not the state's lead lawyer.

The Coast Guard rescued four seamen after a 70-foot-long tugboat sank in Mobile Bay early Saturday morning, a spokesman said.

JASPER, Alabama - A judge has ruled that bingo halls in Walker County that use electronic player stations are illegal and has ordered the halls shut down immediately.

'Walkable' cities plans discussed - al.com : "SPANISH FORT a ' About two dozen officials from cities on both sides of Mobile Bay talked Thursday about how to make the entire area a nicer place to walk or bike through, and a safer place to raise children.