By Jessica Langston

There’s a new chief in town -- well, he’s been in town since 1990 when he moved here from the Birmingham area. The promotion looks good on Interim Police Chief Steve Brown who had served previously as Assistant Chief under Joe Fierro.

APRIL 3, 2020 | Office of Governor Kay Ivey | PRESS RELEASE

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday issued a Stay at Home order to be applied statewide. The order will be effective beginning Saturday, April 4, at 5:00 p.m. and will expire Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 5 p.m.

Outdoor recreation in Alabama is considered an essential activity in the Order of the State Health Officer that was issued on April 3, 2020. That means outdoors activities such as hunting, fishing, trail use, boating, and paddling can still be enjoyed by all Alabamians as long as groups are kept to 10 people or less and a consistent 6-foot distance between persons can be maintained.

Due to COVID-19, the 2020 City of Orange Beach baseball, softball and sand volleyball seasons have been canceled.

April 1, 2020 | Office of Governor Kay Ivey | Press Release

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday urges Alabama Small Business Owners to respond to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic by taking steps to ensure their business will withstand the troubling economy.

March 31, 2020 | Alabama Small Business Development Center Network Update

March 30, 2020 | Gulf State Park | Update #1

In order to make as many books and videos as possible available while the Orange Beach Public Library is closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the library is pleased to announce that it is providing access to HOOPLA, a virtual library with thousands of titles available to any patron with a valid Orange Beach Library card. 

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency | March 29, 2020

MONTGOMERY – Because schools, businesses and churches have closed indefinitely in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), more people are spending their free time on Alabama waterways.

At noon on Monday, March 30, American Roads LLC will temporarily discontinue accepting cash at the Beach Express Bridge toll booths. In going cashless, it will join other toll organizations throughout the U.S. that have stopped accepting cash as a way to limit potential COVID-19 (coronavirus) exposure to customers, staff and partners, i.e. couriers and banks.