Foley walking tours set for April
FOLEY – More than a century of local history will be on display in April when Foley conducts walking tours of the downtown historic district. Foley is one of more than 20 Alabama communities conducting the tours on each Saturday of the month throughout April. In Foley, the free tours will highlight historic areas of the city that date back to the beginning of the 20th Century. The tours will begin at the Foley Welcome Center at the intersection of Alabama 59 and U.S. 98. The Welcome Center building was the site of [...]
Foley working on flag display improvements
FOLEY – The giant American flag flying near the intersection of Baldwin County’s two busiest highways has moved to a new location across the street as part of plans to display the Stars and Stripes in the Forward City. Plans for the new flag display improvements also include a patriotic mural and small park. The large flag had flown from a pole in a parking lot near the southwest corner of Alabama 59 and U.S. 98 in downtown Foley. The banner now flies from a new 90-foot pole about one block to the [...]
5th Annual Forward City Con
Foley Public Library will be hosting its 5th Annual Forward City Con (a comic/anime/gaming convention) on Sat, April 1, 9 am – 4 pm, at the Foley Civic Center. The day will include a Cosplay competition, panel discussions, showing of anime, door prizes, video gaming area – manned by Action Game & Movie, a tabletop gaming area, a special play, a variety of demos, photo opportunities, and the Greek Gals Yummies food truck as well as food delivery by the Wacked Out Weiner. Several local vendors such as Brew Productions and Covert Comics [...]
Foley addressing flooding on County 12 south
FOLEY – Persistent road flooding on Baldwin County 12 south should be fixed following action by the Foley City Council. The council voted to approve funding to replace a collapsed drainage pipe near Cottages on the Green. The collapsed pipe is in a position that makes repairs difficult. Two other pipes are very close to the line complicating the task of excavation and replacement, Darrell Russell, city street superintendent, said. “We're dealing with a lot of utilities that are very, very close,” Russell said. He said the problem has been an issue for [...]
Foley offers Baldwin County Library Cooperative new home
FOLEY – The city of Foley is offering to provide a new home for the Baldwin County Library Cooperative, which has been without a space to operate for several months. The City Council voted Monday, March 6, to approve a lease that would allow Baldwin County to use about 1,000 square feet of space at the Foley Public Library without cost. The Baldwin County Commission is scheduled to discuss the plan at its next meeting March 20, according to county officials. John Jackson, library director, said the agreement will be good for BCLC [...]
Foley wins ‘triple crown’ of financial awards
FOLEY – A rare “triple crown” of major financial reporting awards has gone to the city of Foley for the third consecutive year. The Government Finance Officers Association presented its Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting, known as the PAFR Award, to Foley. The award recognized Foley’s Popular Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2021. Miranda Bell, Foley accounting supervisor, said the city’s PARF report breaks down complicated financial reports to allow residents to understand where city revenue comes from and how the money is spent. [...]
Foley City Council sets agenda for March 6
FOLEY – Foley City Council members will discuss plans to allow the Baldwin County Library Cooperative, which has not had a home for several months, to use space in the municipal library when the council meets Monday, March 6. The lease agreement with Baldwin County is one item on the agenda for the City Council Work Session and Meeting, which begins at 4 p.m. at Foley City Hall. The cooperative had operated in the Baldwin County annex in Robertsdale for about 20 years. The BCLC moved to a leased building in Loxley in [...]
Work starting on new Foley Kids Park
FOLEY – A new Kids Park should be open in Foley by summer to replace the playground that has served a generation of children. The original park at Max Griffin Park closed Monday, Feb. 27 to allow work to begin, David Thompson, executive director of leisure services, said. “We’re going to take as much of it apart as we can and put it to other uses,” Thompson said. “The slides and swings will be taken down and used in other locations.” Thompson said the tubes that children have crawled through over the years [...]
Read Across America at local schools
Thank you for reading us a story David Wilson! Yesterday was Read Across America and several city employees read to classes at area schools. David is at Swift Elementary School.
Lady Lions head for semi-finals
FOLEY – Foley High School students cheered their classmates on the girls’ basketball team Wednesday as the Lady Lions depart for the state basketball semifinal game in Birmingham. The Lady Lions will face Sparkman at noon Thursday at Legacy Arena, at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. The winner of that game will face the winner of the semifinal between Hoover and Prattville at the 2023 AHSAA State Finals Girls Basketball Championships at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 4. Foley Mayor Ralph Helllmich said city residents are proud of the team’s achievement. “They’re going to Birmingham [...]