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Wednesday, January 19, 20222nd Annual Arts & Crafts Festival Grows at OWA
Over 100 Vendors, Live Music and Kids Activities (Foley, Alabama) – The 2nd annual OWA Arts & Crafts Festival is scheduled for Saturday, January 29, from 12-6pm in the beautiful entertainment district of Downtown OWA. This pedestrian-friendly walking area features an abundance of shops, dining, and entertainment, and for an afternoon in January, will be home to a booming arts and crafts festival showcasing vendors, live music, activities and more. The 520-acre OWA resort is just miles from the white-sand
Wednesday, January 19, 2022Menopause the Musical® Announces Cast for Foley Production
January 25-30 for 8 performances! Great for a girls’ night out! Tickets On Sale Now! FOLEY, AL (JAN. 19, 2022) – GFour Productions, winners of 56 Drama Desk and 48 Tony Awards®, today announced the cast of leading ladies for the Foley production of the international hit show MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL®, which will play at OWA Theater, year-round home of Legends in Concert for 8 performances, January 25-30. Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased at https://legendsinconcert.com or by calling
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Tuesday, January 18, 2022Career Training Programs at Fortis College in Foley, AL
Why wait?? Enroll today, in one of our Career Training Programs – Medical Assisting or HVAC-R! The official start date for February is 02/07/2022. Start training for a future career in Nursing, Healthcare, Dental, Skilled Trades, and more. At Fortis, we can help you acquire the skills you need to pursue a new career that is in demand in today's job market. Begin your healthcare or skilled trades education right here in Foley, AL If your goal is to start a new career, FORTIS College in Foley offers
Friday, January 14, 2022Jennie Campbell Retires from “The Stewart Lodges”
Jennie McNeill Campbell, CMP, CMM, PMP, CEO/President of Stewart Steelwood Investments, LLC dba “The Stewart Lodges”, announced her retirement this past December. Jennie has written and been featured in over 100 articles in publications over the years; Meeting Professional, O (Oprah), Forbes, Entrepreneur, Business Alabama, Mobile Bay, Baldwin Times, Biz New Orleans, and City Business Magazines. She has also founded and owned other companies to include Jennie McNeill Enterprises, LLC (Meeting Planning
Wednesday, January 12, 2022ALDOR Extends 2022 Motor Vehicle Registration Deadlines in Certain Cases
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Revenue is providing relief assistance to those who cannot register their vehicles or renew registrations because of license issuing office closures resulting from the spread of COVID-19. For registrants in counties where the county license issuing official’s office closure during normal business results in registrants having no access to make transactions, the deadlines to renew 2022 motor vehicle registrations on vehicles are extended to the last business day of the
Tuesday, January 11, 2022Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival Announces 2022 Presenting Sponsor and Poster Winner
Foley, AL (January 11, 2022) – The Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival is excited to be partnering with Wolf Bay Restaurants as the Presenting Sponsor for the upcoming 2022 event. Wolf Bay Restaurants has been a staple in the South Baldwin Community since 1973 and a regular fixture at the balloon festival over the years, catering to our VIP guests and serving up fried shrimp from their food truck to festival-goers. We are grateful for their partnership and look forward to working with them even more as
Monday, January 10, 2022Baldwin County's 2021 Year-Over-Year Housing Report
ROBERTSDALE, Ala. – Baldwin County 2021 housing statistics still managed to top 2020’s sales volume, sales price and total properties sold, as reported by Baldwin REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service (MLS). A total of 11,356 properties sold in Baldwin County last year, which is a significant increase of 22.8% from 2020 (9,248). Additionally, these properties moved even faster with an average of 59 days spent on the market, compared to 95 days in 2020. Last year’s total sales volume saw the highest increase
Friday, January 07, 2022Alabama Tourism Department recognizes industry leaders
(Gulf Shores, AL) The Alabama Tourism Department recognized its 2021 award winners during the 2021 Alabama Governor’s Conference on Tourism, held on location at Gulf State Park. Winners include Herb Malone, CEO of Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award; City of Wetumpka and RTR Media for Small Town Promotion of the Year with the HGTV’s “Home Town Take Over,” actor Myk Watford as Entertainment Ambassador of the Year, Anderson Cooper, Tourism Advocate Media of the Year
Tuesday, January 04, 2022Baldwin County Commission Kicks Off Countywide Long-Range Land Use Planning Process
***UPDATE*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BALDWIN COUNTY, AL, January 14, 2022 – Baldwin County’s Long-Range Land Use Planning public meetings scheduled for January 24 and 25 are postponed. Out of an abundance of caution for citizens and due to concerns expressed by consultants facilitating the public input sessions, the decision has been made to postpone the public input sessions. Baldwin County continues to work closely with the Alabama Department of Public Health to and is monitoring the trajectory of the
Thursday, December 30, 2021Baldwin County ranked #2 for 2021 Best Places for Small Business Owners
Out of over 50 counties in the state of Alabama, Baldwin County ranked #2 for best places to own a small business coming in with 26.48% in small business returns and 10.43% in small business income. Other counties making the list are: #1 - Shelby, AL#2 - Baldwin, AL #3 - Jefferson, AL #4 - Marshall, AL #5 - Houston, AL #6 - Winston, AL #7 - Culman, AL #8 - Lee, AL #9 - Clay, AL #10 - Mobile, AL From SmartAsset: To determine the best places for small business owners, our study measured three
Thursday, December 30, 2021''State of the County'' by the Baldwin County Commission
BALDWIN COUNTY, AL, December 30, 2021 – The Baldwin County Commission has had a busy, yet successful year. A state of the county video was created to look back at projects that have been completed and give an overview of future initiatives that the Commission and its partners will continue to move forward. To view the Baldwin County Commission’s state of the county video visit: https://baldwincountyal.gov/state-of-the-county.
Sunday, December 26, 2021Highland Group Announces Record Company Growth and Momentum in 2021
December 21, 2021 (Foley, Alabama) - The Highland Group is proud to announce that 2021 was a record-breaking year for the real estate development and commercial construction firm. From 2020 to 2021, the infamous general contractor saw revenue soar 188% and hired twenty new employees expanding its team by 37%. Throughout 2021, Highland Group developed and constructed projects throughout the southeast creating thousands of jobs and investing tens of millions of dollars in local economies across the
Sunday, December 26, 2021Warren Averett Recognized on 2022 Forbes Lists: America’s Best Tax Firms and America’s Best Accounting Firms
Birmingham, Ala. (December 20, 2021) – Warren Averett CPAs and Advisors, one of the Southeast’s largest accounting and consulting firms, is proud to have been listed on two of Forbes’ annual lists: America’s Best Tax Firms and America’s Best Accounting Firms for 2022. The award lists were announced on December 2, 2021. The full article is available on the Forbes website. This is the third year that Forbes has partnered with market research company Statista to create a list of the most highly recommended
Monday, December 20, 202112th annual Bald Eagle Bash will feature two musical acts for the first time!
South Alabama Land Trust (SALT) is thrilled to announce two popular musical acts for the 12th annual Bald Eagle Bash, set for Saturday, April 30 at the Tonsmeire Weeks Bay Resource Center. Ross Newell, well-known for his previous band, The Mulligan Brothers, will perform first, followed by Paw Paw’s Medicine Cabinet. “Tickets for the 2021 Bald Eagle Bash sold out just days after they went on sale,” Diana Brewer, Development and Communications Coordinator said. “We have no doubt the 12th annual Bash will
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Monday, November 08, 2021AMERICAN PICKERS to Film in Alabama
The American Pickers are excited to return to Alabama! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your area in February 2022. AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on The History Channel. The hit show follows skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. They are always excited to find sizeable, unique collections and learn the interesting stories behind them. As
Friday, October 15, 2021Governor Ivey Announces 17 GOMESA-funded Projects
SPANISH FORT – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday, during a press conference, announced over $41 million for 17 projects, which are supported by funds from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (GOMESA). These projects focus on sewer infrastructure, water quality, land acquisitions, research and recreational access improvements, which are included in the original intent and authorized use of GOMESA funds. “I am thrilled to be joined today by many of our local leaders to announce 17 projects being
Thursday, September 16, 2021Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival Announce Dates for 2022
Foley, AL (September 16, 2021) – The South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the dates for the 18th Annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival. The 3-day event for 2022 is scheduled for May 12th-14th at OWA in Foley, Alabama. The most recent festival this past May recorded significant growth with our location moving to OWA, and the committee is eagerly preparing for an even bigger and better festival in 2022. The family-friendly event has activities for everyone! Festival admission is
Tuesday, August 06, 2019CCAA Names Local Chambers as Accredited Alabama Chambers of Commerce
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 2, 2019 CCAA Names Local Chambers as Accredited Alabama Chambers of Commerce MONTGOMERY, AL – The Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama (CCAA) announced today that two local chambers of commerce have received the Accredited Alabama Chamber of Commerce distinction (AACC). The chambers of commerce receiving the AACC were Chilton County Chamber of Commerce and South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce. The announcement was made at the CCAA’s summer convention in Gulf
