Lucky to Love Foley downtown event starts Feb. 19
FOLEY – Supporters of Downtown Foley will have a chance to find their own pot of gold in the weeks leading up to St. Patrick’s Day. Foley Main Street is conducting the sixth-annual “Lucky to Love Foley,” celebration between Feb. 19 and March 17. Anyone who buys an item or service in Downtown Foley during those dates will have a chance to win. Participants can enter by taking a picture of their receipt - scanning a QR code and uploading their receipt. Those who enter could win a portion of the $1,500 Pot [...]
Clinic move paving way for new Foley library
FOLEY – An old house on East Rose Avenue is being torn down as part of plans to build Foley’s new library and community center. The Foley City Council approved the demolition of the house located near the Foley Senior Center north of City Hall. The city will move the Symbol Health Clinic to a new building to be placed on the site where the house now stands. Crews were working this week to demolish the house. The current clinic building is located on East Orange Avenue. The city plans to build the [...]
Foley adding sidewalks on Alabama 59, Cedar Street
FOLEY – New sidewalks along Cedar Street and Alabama 59 will improve pedestrian access in downtown and in residential areas that do not now have walkways. The Foley City Council voted Monday, Feb. 5 to start design work on projects to add sidewalks from on South McKenzie Street, Alabama 59, from East Verbena Avenue to Centennial Bank and also along North Cedar Street to West Peachtree Avenue. The two projects are the first two with the first two efforts planned as part of $1 million in new sidewalk construction in 2024. The Verbena [...]
Foley to extend East Jessamine Avenue to Heritage Park
FOLEY – An upcoming Foley road project will provide more east-west connectivity and link Heritage Park with the City Hall complex and streets to the east. The Foley City Council voted Monday, Feb. 5, to approve the project and accept the services of Engineering Design Group to lay out the construction work and survey the extension. The project will extend East Jessamine from North Cypress Street west to North Chicago Street, which borders the eastern side of Heritage Park. Mayor Ralph Hellmich said the project will improve access in the area for pedestrians [...]
Foley holds strategic plan meetings
FOLEY – Residents are pleased with the quality of life, public safety and many other aspects of living in Foley, but some are concerned about the rapid rate of growth and the impact on traffic and infrastructure. Foley held three public meetings Wednesday and Thursday to meet with residents in preparation for the creation of a strategic plan for the city. The forums were held at the Graham Creek Nature Preserve, Foley Senior Center and Foley United Methodist Church. Wayne Dyess, Foley executive director of infrastructure and development, said the information from residents [...]
Foley Mardi Gras rolls through downtown
The good times rolled Saturday morning as the Foley Mardi Gras parade rolled through downtown. The parade included the Miss Foley boat, two city model trains, a variety of floats, cars and marching units. Crowds turned out under cloudy skies to enjoy the annual celebration.
Police charge two with counterfeiting
On Thursday, February 8th, 2024, officers and detectives from the Foley Police Department were alerted to two men who were involved in the passing of counterfeit currency at stores inside the Tanger Mall. The ensuing investigation revealed that Michael Anthony Washington (41) and Derick Melendez Ned (47), both from Tampa, Florida, had engaged in a counterfeit currency scheme at several stores. The two would purchase small valued items and pay with counterfeit $100 bills and receive real currency as change. When arrested, the two were found to be in possession of an additional [...]
South Pecan extension opens
FOLEY – South Pecan Street now provides additional north-south connectivity in Foley following the opening of the city’s latest road project Friday. The South Pecan Street extension will provide access from U.S. 98 south to Pride Boulevard, a distance of about 1.7 miles. Mayor Ralph Hellmich said the road will allow more drivers to move north and south without having to use Alabama 59. “It will improve connectivity,” he said. He said the new road will also improve golf cart and pedestrian access in the area. “One of the things that we did [...]
Foley police investigating shooting incident
FOLEY – On Sunday February 4th, at approximately 7:12 P.M., we received several calls reporting the sound of gunshots near Juniper St. and Azalea Ave. Shortly after the calls, a family arrived at the police department with damage to their vehicle. The family reported hearing shots and the back glass of their vehicle shattering in the area north of Azalea Ave. on Juniper St. The broken glass was located in the 600 block of South Juniper St. At this time we are still actively investigating the shooting. Our victims in the case are [...]