Summerdale News

Mobile Police say the boy drowned Sunday afternoon after falling off the dock at Dog River Park.

Wrapping up his own investigation, Mobile County schools Superintendent Roy Nichols said he believes that the system should have reported an allegation of indecent exposure by a Causey Middle School teacher to authorities rather than handle it internally.

In six weeks, the city's landfill, which for decades has only been used to dispose of "construction and demolition" debris, will close for good.

Fox10tv.com : "SUMMERDALE, Ala. - Baldwin County Sheriff Huey Hoss Mack says Anthony O. Barlow was arrested on drug charges after he sold marijuana to an undercover officer.

A 19-year-old Summerdale man out on bail in connection with the killing of a motorist in the fall wound up in the Baldwin County jail again late Tuesday, accused of shooting a friend with a .22-caliber rifle.

Anthony O. Barlow, 23, of Foley was arrested Tuesday on charges that he sold marijuana to an undercover narcotics officer while out of bail on theft charges, Baldwin County Sheriff Huey "Hoss" Mack said today.

A Causey Middle School teacher has been arrested at his home in Baldwin County on charges he sexually abused a 9 year old boy.

The cold weather is still causing problems in south Alabama. About 7,700 homes and business in south Baldwin County near the coast lost power Monday morning as electrical demand from the freezing temperatures overloaded a relay station.

South Baldwin residents lost power for up to two hours this morning as electrical demands and cold weather overloaded a Riviera Utilities relay station, David Horton, system spokesman, said.

A new location not only means a cleaner, more attractive setting for Habitat for Humanity's ReStore, but a better chance to raise money for housing in Baldwin County, organizers said.

Baldwin's 200th birthday year will go out with a "bang" as a new park and historical marker are unveiled with a mix of education and celebration, said the county's archivist and historian.

A Foley man was found guilty last week of vehicular homicide stemming from a head-on collision that killed a motorcyclist on Baldwin County 12 in February, according to a prosecutor.

Suspect At Large After Chase Chars Summerdale PD Car - Summerdale Alabama - WKRG.com : "SUMMERDALE, Alabama - A man wanted on federal drug warrants leads police on a chase that leaves a Summerdale cop car in flames.

An out-of-town buyer paid $675,000 for a 100-foot Gulf-front lot on West Beach Boulevard in Gulf Shores, according to David Henry of Century 21 Professional Services , who represented the sellers.

Dec. 3 - Now that Thanksgiving is over, it's time to pull out the Christmas trees.

About 1,500 customers in and around the Malbis Mall are without power right now.

Bizarre Summerdale Thefts - Summerdale Alabama - WKRG.com : "SUMMERDALE, Alabama - The Summerdale Police Department says thieves used Tropical Storm Ida as cover to steal cattle...and pecans.

Tropical Storm Ida's trek toward the Gulf Coast has forced area closings and cancellation of events scheduled for today: The "Freedom Without Walls" Downtown Rally to Highlight fall of the Berlin Wall scheduled for 4 p.m. in Mobile has been canceled.

A lawsuit has been filed by the town of Summerdale challenging the service area and power of a small east Baldwin County utility system.

The Baldwin County Commission voted 3-0 this morning to oppose a potential new private landfill in this city.