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The Foley City Council will meet in a joint work/regular session on Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. at city hall. During the meeting, the council will: Conduct three public hearings on whether to declare weeds at three locations a nuisance and order abatement at all three sites. Those are 407 W. Myrtle Ave., 305 S. Alston Street and 210 N. Beech Street. After the hearings the council will consider resolutions for action at all three locations. Hear a report on expenses paid during the month of August totaling about $11.6 million. Hear departmental [...]

(Foley, Alabama) – Join us in OWA’s entertainment district for the 2nd annual Oktoberfest celebration on Saturday, October 1st! Experience traditional Oktoberfest-themed live music, dancing, and entertainment! Plus, enjoy your fill of delicious food and beverage specials available at select Downtown OWA restaurants. Are you interested in competing for cash? Get your team of four together and register for the Oktoberfest Gauntlet featuring German-inspired beer games in Downtown OWA! This mix of traditional beer games includes Stein Holding, Thumb Wrestling, Pretzel Eating, and Stein Racing! We’re giving away $1600 in prize money for first, [...]

The city park located in Aaronville on South Cedar Street will be dedicated to Florence B. Mathis, a long-time principal and teacher at Aaronville High School. The dedication will be held in the park on Saturday, Sept. 17, at noon. The two-acre park contains a pool, pavilion, swing set, restrooms and play structures. Florence B. Mathis was the first teacher at Aaronville School, and later became Baldwin County’s first black female principal. She was an inspiration to students and made a huge impact on the lives of many. She encouraged students to go [...]

The Foley Planning commission will meet on Sept. 14 in a work session and again on Sept. 21 in a regular session. Both meetings will be at 5:30 p.m. in council chambers. During the meetings, the planning commission will: Hear a plan for two duplexes to be built on a .33-acre lot on West Begonia Avenue from applicant David Green. Review a request for preliminary approval for Muscadine Place, a 182-lot subdivision on 38 acres at the northeast corner of County Road 20 and Hickory Street. The applicant is Lennar Homes of Alabama. [...]

Comedy takes center stage this fall with a top-notch lineup showcasing comedy, magic, and the return of the Gulf Coast Comedy Fest to Brandon Styles Theater. Located in Downtown OWA, across from Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar, this intimate theater features action-packed shows with excitement for all ages. Prepare to be dazzled with Brandon Styles Live Magic Show—a family-friendly favorite in Downtown OWA select Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 7pm. Brandon Styles has combined big magic, little magic, and funny magic to amaze and astound you, make you laugh, and make you wonder. Featuring his [...]

The Foley City Council will meet in a joint regular/work session on Sept. 5 at 4 p.m. at city hall. The council is meeting on Tuesday because of the Labor Day holiday. During the meeting, the council will: Have two public hearings and second readings, one on an ordinance prohibiting camping in certain public areas and declaring 2.19 acres on the Wilson-Pecan property as surplus and authorizing the mayor to enter into a purchase agreement to sell the lot. The prospective buyer would like to build a hotel on the site. The planning [...]

Gov. Kay Ivey announced Tuesday that Alabama is on pace to set a record in tourism spending by the end of the year. “It looks like the industry is going to exceed $24 billion — with a ‘b’ — this calendar year,” Ivey said. During the annual Alabama Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Auburn, Ivey said since 2013, Alabama’s tourism industry has more than doubled, growing from about $11 billion to now more than $24 billion, barring any unexpected downturns. Read more at wkrg.com.

Public Advisory- Streets/areas that have water over the roadway or are flooded. There may be other areas/streets in the city that are flooded but are are not included on this list. Please use Caution while driving throughout the entire City. Hwy 98 Alston St-Cedar St Hwy 98/Pine St Hwy 59/Azalea Ave Hwy 59/East Michigan Ave From Hwy 59, East Orange Ave to Juniper St. Foley Middle School Parking Lot Oak St-Magnolia Ave Downtown Foley areas Commercial Drive behind Dodge's 9th Ave from 59 to Oak St. West Michigan Ave between Cedar St and [...]