Foley Art Center to host Oct. 2 membership pop up art show
The Foley Art Center will host a Pop Up Local Arts & Crafts Show on Saturday, Oct. 2 at the Art Center’s gallery in historic downtown Foley from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and vendors will be social distancing. The who will feature vendors who are current members of the Foley Art Center. The inside of the Gallery will be opened as well to shop for unique items from over 100 local artists and craftsmen members. The alley behind the Foley Art Center will be blocked to thru traffic to provide safety for [...]
Foley city offices closed for Labor Day
In observance of Labor Day, non-essential City of Foley offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, reopening on Tuesday, Sept. 7. The normally scheduled City Council meeting will be moved to Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 4 pm in the Foley Civic Center. Monday’s recycle route will be picked up on Tuesday, along with the regular Tuesday route on Sept. 7. The pickup schedule for the remainder of the week is not affected. Limbs/yard debris/bulk pickups will resume. Sanitation Schedule
ROAD CLOSURE: E. Azalea Ave. between S. Chesnut and S. Pecan
E. Azalea Ave. between S. Pecan St. and S. Chestnut St. will be closed Thursday, September 2nd at 7:00 AM and remain closed until 5:00 PM on Friday, September 3rd. Barricades (marked in yellow) will be set up making this portion of E. Azalea Ave. closed to traffic.
City of Foley offices, other than health and public safety, will be closed on Monday, Aug. 30
City of Foley offices, other than health and public safety, will be closed on Monday, Aug. 30. Mayor Ralph Hellmich made the decision based upon the likelihood of excessive rain throughout the day on Monday that could cause flooding, as well as with Baldwin County schools being closed. This Monday closing will affect a recycling route. Monday recycling will be picked up along with Tuesday recycling on Tuesday. Limb and bulk pickup will resume on Tuesday. At of Sunday evening, no electrical outages or road closures have been reported in Foley.
Gov. Ivey has issued a state of emergency for Alabama’s coastal and western counties
Ahead of Hurricane Ida's anticipated landfall, Governor Ivey is issuing a state of emergency for Alabama's coastal and western counties. The state of emergency is effective at 2:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time. "As Hurricane Ida's trek continues in the direction of Louisiana, we still expect the possibility of flooding and even spin-off tornadoes in portions of Alabama. With a storm like this, we always want to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst, which is why I have preemptively declared a state of emergency for our coastal and western counties. We [...]
Sand bags available at public works Aug 28, 7 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Serve-yourself sand and bags will be available tomorrow, Sat Aug 28 at Foley’s Public Works department from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Located at 120 East Orchid.
Foley Main Street awarded AARP Community Grant to bring music to downtown Foley
Recently, AARP Alabama awarded four Alabama organizations the 2021 Community Challenge grant. “The AARP Community Challenge is a grant program to make tangible improvements to communities that jump-start long-term change,” from a release from AARP. “It is part of AARP’s nationwide Livable Communities initiative, which supports the efforts of cities, towns, neighborhoods and rural areas to become great places to live for people of all ages. To learn more, visit aarp.org/Livable.” One of the Alabama recipients is right here in Baldwin County: Foley Main Street, which applied with an idea to bring the [...]
Dozens of cars, socially-distanced fun, free activities to kick off your holiday
Head to OWA on Saturday, September 4th for the fourth annual OWA Labor Day Car Show followed by a concert, kid’s activities and fireworks to close out the night. The live music returns as the celebration continues Sunday at the OWA Island Amphitheater as well as kid’s activities throughout Downtown. Once again, OWA’s partnering with the Foley First Baptist Church Missions Program to donate all registration proceeds from the car show held during Saturday’s festivities. “The OWA Labor Day Car Show is always a signature event for us, and we look forward to once [...]
Foley Main Street and Partners Recognized at Main Street Alabama Annual Conference
Main Street Alabama celebrated local program successes at the eighth annual Awards of Excellence the evening before Governor Kay Ivey proclaimed August 20th Main Street Alabama Day. The day recognizes the efforts of the organization that is focused on creating jobs and keeping character in communities across the state. During the Awards of Excellence program, Main Street Alabama’s President and State Coordinator, Mary Helmer Wirth, honored projects and individuals that made tremendous impacts in their respective communities. Alabama Municipal Electric Authority sponsored the event that was held at The Venue at Coosa Landing [...]
As first COVID-19 vaccine is fully approved, get vaccinated for COVID-19 as soon as possible
All too few Alabamians realize the seriousness of infection with COVID-19 and have not made the decision to be vaccinated or have postponed getting the free vaccine that will save them, their families and communities from this devastating virus. Hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 are rising rapidly, and vaccines are highly effective. Now that U.S. regulators have given full approval to the Pfizer mRNA vaccine for individuals age 16 and older, those people who have delayed scheduling their COVID-19 vaccinations should have increased confidence to act.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has rigorous [...]