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Celia Sampley
Celia Maudella Chambless Sampley, beloved matriarch—Momma, Mawmaw, Maw, aunt, sister, and friend passed away in Baldwin County, Alabama, on Monday, August 19, 2024, at the age of 85. Born on June 18, 1939, Celia was the eldest of four children born to Gladys and Jim Chambless, and she grew up roaming the hills and hollers of Arley, Alabama. She spent most of her life in Arley, but she lived in Birmingham and Bessemer for a few years in the late 1950s and early 1960s and more recently in Bon Secour and Gulf Shores, Alabama, from 2019.
Fairhope mayor says temporary water pump working, eases use restrictions
One week after a pump’s mechanical failure forced the Fairhope City Council to severely restrict water usage, Mayor Sherry Sullivan said Monday that Fairhope Public Utilities customers can mostly return to normal usage. The damage the pump sustained was as unavoidable as “your air conditioner going out,” she said.
SHOW Baldwin Inc. to host Swing Fore SHOW Golf Classic
Get ready to tee off for a great cause. SHOW Baldwin Inc. is hosting its inaugural Swing Fore SHOW Golf Classic on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at Timbercreek Golf Club in Spanish Fort. This exciting fundraiser will feature a four-person scramble, with a shotgun start scheduled for 1 p.m. The event,...
BCSO on lookout for missing 14 year old girl
SPANISH FORT, Ala. (WALA) - The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office on its Facebook page is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 14 year old girl. They say Twyla Tarvin was last spoken to by phone at her residence on Buzbee Road in Spanish Fort at 4:15pm on Saturday, 8/17/24.
UPDATE: Missing 14-year-old Baldwin County girl located safe
UPDATE - MONDAY. BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. -- Baldwin County deputies say 14-year-old Twyla Tarvin has been located safe. "Thank you all for sharing, volunteering your efforts in searches, reporting information, and everything in between!" the sheriff's office says. No further details have been released at this time. Check back here...
Search continues for missing 14-year-old girl out of Spanish Fort
SPANISH FORT, Ala. (WALA) - An urgent search is underway for a 14-year-old girl missing out of Spanish Fort. The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office alerted the public to be on the lookout for Twyla Tarvin. Her family says she was last seen Saturday afternoon on Buzbee Road around 4:15...
Preliminary July unemployment numbers out for Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The latest unemployment numbers are out for Alabama and individual counties. The preliminary numbers for July show a 3.2% unemployment rate in Alabama. That’s up from revised numbers for June of 2.9%. Mobile County’s percentage stands at 3.6% in the preliminary numbers for July.
Teenager from Spanish Fort reported missing
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Friends, family members and members of law enforcement are looking for a missing teenage girl. According to a post from the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, 14-year-old Twyla Tarvin was last seen at her home on Buzbee Road late Saturday afternoon. Officials say she...
Update: Look for strong thunderstorms in Baldwin and Mobile counties early Saturday evening
The National Weather Service issued an updated weather alert at 5:06 p.m. on Saturday for strong thunderstorms until 5:45 p.m. for Baldwin and Mobile counties. Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 5:05 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles...
More heat with scattered storms with maybe some relief in sight
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Another day, another heat advisory. For Saturday, our western counties will be included in a heat advisory from 10AM-7PM as values could reach as high as 109. Counties included are Mobile, Baldwin, Monroe, Clarke, and Washington in Alabama, plus our Mississippi Counties. Daytime highs for...
Loxley woman found guilty of stealing from father with dementia
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A Loxley woman accused of stealing from her father in 2022 was found guilty in Baldwin County this week, according to officials. Barbara Minor, who was originally arrested in September 2022, was convicted of one count of financial exploitation of the elderly in the second degree in Baldwin County Circuit […]
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