Foley celebrates Arbor Day
FOLEY – Residents lined up to collect hundreds of trees, seeds for butterfly gardens and information about improving their community and environment as Foley celebrated its 44th Arbor Day on Saturday, Feb. 22. “This is part of the effort to beautify Foley,” Mayor Ralph Hellmich told the audience. “We are a Tree City and we make great efforts to plant trees.” Ryan Peek, coastal program manager with the Alabama Forestry Commission, said Foley was also recognized by Gov. Kay Ivey as the 2025 Arbor Day City for Alabama. He said the designation recognizes [...]
Intersection improvements to start at Hickory, Michigan
FOLEY – New temporary signal lights are a first step to improve the busy intersection at South Hickory Street and West Michigan Avenue. The Foley City Council voted Monday, Feb. 17, to amend an agreement to design the signals. The lights are part of a project by the city and Baldwin County to add turn lanes at the intersection. The county will install permanent signals mounted on mast arms – poles on which the lights will be mounted – at the intersection. The mast arms will not be ready for installation for seven [...]
Foley named Alabama’s 2025 Arbor Day City
FOLEY – Foley is Alabama’s 2025 Arbor Day City following a declaration by Gov. Kay Ivey. The governor commended the city for its leadership in urban forestry, particularly, noting that Foley has verified its Urban Forestry program with the Alabama Urban Forestry Association. Ivey encouraged other Alabama communities to follow Foley’s example by planning, planting, managing and celebrating their urban forest resources. “I am proud to recognize Foley as Alabama’s 2025 Arbor Day City because of the great example it has set when it comes to utilizing our God-given natural resources to enhance [...]
Three-Time Paralympian Returns To Foley
The Archery Shooters Association’s (ASA) Hoyt/Easton Pro/Am is returning to Foley February 20 – 23 and three-time Paralympian KJ Polish will be back to compete in what he said is one of his favorite competitions of the year. Polish, known to many as Kevin Polish Jr., first picked up a bow at the age of three in his dad’s sporting goods store. He was hooked. After being asked in school what he wanted to when he grew up, and he responded he wanted to be a pro archer, his teacher discouraged him saying [...]
Election preparations on Foley council agenda
FOLEY – Foley officials are moving ahead with preparations for the 2025 city elections. The Foley City Council is scheduled to vote Monday, Feb. 17, to set salaries for the mayor and council members for the upcoming term. The City Council meeting and work session begins at 4 p.m. at Foley City Hall. Under the Alabama election calendar, cities and towns have until Feb. 26 to set salaries for the upcoming term. Municipal elections in Foley and other cities and towns will be held Aug. 26, 2025. In Foley, the office of mayor [...]
Moore Foley congressional office opens
FOLEY – Alabama’s First Congressional District Rep. Barry Moore opened his Foley office Friday with a ceremony at City Hall. The office is located on the east side of City Hall and will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The office’s telephone number is 251-437-6310. Moore, Foley area officials, members of the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce and city and congressional staff members formally opened the office with a ribbon cutting Friday morning. Mayor Ralph Hellmich said the office will be a benefit to officials and residents in [...]
Seven Downtown Foley business owners awarded Main Street Marketing Grants
Foley Main Street is thrilled to introduce its implementation of AL Spark, an exciting initiative of Main Street Alabama, supported by the Small Business Administration. AL Spark is designed to energize emerging and growing businesses in designated Main Street Alabama communities across the state. By empowering locally directed business development, this new marketing grant program is dedicated to igniting the potential of small businesses and entrepreneurs in our state, ensuring our communities thrive while maintaining their unique character. The following Downtown Foley businesses will receive an AL Spark Illuminate marketing grant of $1000.00, [...]
Foley Arbor Day celebration set Feb. 22
FOLEY – Foley residents can receive a free tree and horticulture advice during the city’s annual celebration of Arbor Day on Saturday, Feb. 22. The 44th annual Foley Arbor Day will begin at 1 p.m. at the Coastal Alabama Farmers and Fishermens Market at 781 Farmers Market Way. During the event, the city will dedicate three trees to be planted as memorials to local citizens who contributed to the community. During this year’s annual commemoration, trees will be presented in memory of former Mayor John Koniar, former City Administrator A. Perry Wilbourne and [...]
Foley Community Blood Drive to be held in Foley Civic Center
Did you know American Red Cross is the supplier of blood products to Baldwin Health? Did you know that there are 29,000 pints of blood needed DAILY in the United States to maintain a stable blood supply? We're trying to do our part here in Foley, Alabama to make sure our local patients in need have all the right-type blood needed for their lifesaving transfusions. Can we count on you to roll up a sleeve on Wednesday, February 26th at Foley Civic Center from 11am-4pm to help save a life? Beyond the wonderful feeling [...]
Foley to renovate armory building
LEY – The facility that housed the Foley National Guard detachment for more than 50 years is on its way to becoming city recreation and office space. The Foley City Council approved a contract to renovate the building. The winning bid was $1.88 million. The armory is at 315 E. Jessamine Ave., behind City Hall. Mayor Ralph Hellmich said the project will create needed space for the Foley Recreation Department and other city offices near City Hall. “It’s a $2 million rehabilitation to allow our recreational folks and some other departments to be [...]