Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInFAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - The City of Fairhope-Municipal Government Facebook page says temporary closures Monday and Tuesday will impact the Fairhope Municipal Pier and Park Please be advised that the Fairhope Municipal Pier and Park will be inaccessible to both vehicles and pedestrians on Monday This temporary closure is necessary to facilitate utilities upgrades and continue construction work on the Working Waterfront Project The City has done everything possible to maintain access but this work needs to be performed without vehicular or pedestrian access All work has been communicated and coordinated with The Blind Tiger Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we work to enhance our pier and park © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices (WPMI) — Parkgoers at two public sports complexes in Fairhope will no longer have to guess if weather will impact practices or games The City of Fairhope has installed two Perry Weather alert systems at Founders Park and Manley Road Soccer Complex “It is a nice extra safety measure for our parents and our kids who are out there It is also nice for those folks who are here at tournaments that are not regular visitors to our parks,” said Paige Crawford Users can tailor the alerts to best fit their needs The systems are capable of alerting parkgoers to lightning it will sound an alarm for everybody who is here in the complex or in the park letting them know that they need to seek shelter immediately They will also come back with an alert or an alarm and you are free to return to play,” said Crawford The systems track on-site weather conditions and can quickly provide weather data and alerts the system can warn parkgoers if lightning is detected in less than 20 seconds for those coaches and those kids who are out here they can get live weather alerts so they can kind of stay on track It will let them know if they are able to do practices when they might need to pause or stop a practice when they need to seek shelter,” said Crawford There is also an app that people can download to receive live weather alerts “We're going to implement QR codes on our signage throughout the parks that we are going to be installing the weather systems at So as people are visiting the parks regularly and they can get live weather alerts when they are here,” said Crawford 1/37Fairhope vs Central-Phenix City Playoff Baseball.st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Ben Thomas | bthomas@al.comRock Gearhart homered twice for Fairhope in the first game and the fifth-ranked Pirates scored seven runs in the final three innings of Game 2 to complete a 7-3 3 Enterprise (32-1) in the semifinals next week The Wildcats swept Auburn in their quarterfinal series Rock Gearhart drove in 4 runs and the Pirates scored 5 runs in the bottom of the sixth to rally for the win Gearhart’s 2-run homer gave Fairhope the lead for good at 4-3 and ignited the big sixth inning Miller Humphries added a 2-run double and Will Sparks capped the rally with an RBI single Gearhart finished 2-for-2 with a walk and 2 runs scored Starter Miles Drew Johnson went 6 innings to get the win He allowed 6 hits and 3 runs and struck out 2 Harrison Cook got the final three outs for the save Sam Brown homered for the Red Devils and Cooper Kehoe drove in the other 2 runs Fairhope scored 3 runs in the top of the fifth to break a scoreless tie Kyle Hunter’s team added 4 more in the seventh to pull away for a comfortable win allowing just 2 hits and 1 run and striking out 8 Starter Cam Norton took the loss for Central Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) Fairhope Police Department arrested 40-year-old for charges involving the possession of child sexual abuse material This investigation was based on suspicious internet activity that was submitted to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children which was then assigned to Investigator Jackson with the Alabama ICAC Task Force (Internet Crimes Against Children) Investigators executed a residential search warrant on Shoshoney Circle in Fairhope The forensic analysis of the electronic devices yielded child sexual abuse material Moore is currently charged with four counts of Possession of Obscene Matter and two counts of Transmitting Obscene Material to a Child by Computer This was approximately a three-month long investigation which included the help of our partners at Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Homeland Security Investigations you'll fall in love with this scenic town ATD / InterMark Group; Courtesy of Alabama Tourism investigative personnel from the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office arrested 52-year-old Timothy McGriff Jr for charges involving the possession of child sexual abuse material Investigators executed a residential search warrant on Pinnacle Court in Fairhope AL This investigation was based on suspicious internet activity that was observed during a proactive criminal investigation advanced investigative methods were utilized to investigate activity involving peer-to-peer file sharing Timothy McGriff Jr was identified by BCSO Investigators as a participant in the activity with some of that activity occurring at the residence During the execution of the search warrant McGriff Jr provided information corroborating the digital portion of the investigation including the location and ownership of devices He also gave admissions regarding the child sexual abuse material McGriff admitted to using a personal laptop to access the file sharing network An initial triage of the electronic devices revealed hundreds of suspected child sexual abuse material with a large volume of files depicting sadomasochistic sexual abuse and physical harm to children These files could number in the thousands after digital forensics are completed McGriff is currently charged with four counts of possession of obscene matter (Code of Alabama 13A-12-192(b) This was a multi-month investigation and included our partners with the Fairhope Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations For additional information contact Captain Daniel Steelman (WPMI) — The Fairhope Public Library has lost its state funding after the Alabama Public Library System was alerted to books in the teen section that some believe could be deemed inappropriate The Alabama Public Library System withdrew funding from the library for not complying with policy changes the report indicated that funding will be reinstated once the library becomes compliant The Alabama Public Library Service Executive Board has cut state funding to the Fairhope Public Library marking the first instance of a library losing funds for allegedly not adhering to Alabama guidelines a member of the Fairhope Public Library Board of Trustees "We had no warning nothing had been said to us by the APLS board about any concerns that we were not in compliance," he said past-president of the Alabama Library Association "Any public library that you go in has a reconsideration policy so if you come into the library and find something that you find offensive or it's outdated information that sort of thing you can file one of these reconsideration forms and say I don't think this belongs in our public library," Layne said "What the APLS board is doing is removing that authority from the local level and are saying we as your grand state government know better what's right for your individual community." SEE ALSO: Firefighters battle scrap metal blaze in Birmingham a group advocating for the removal of "inappropriate material" from libraries "By removing state funds from Fairhope Public Library for failing to enforce their own policies the board has sent a clear message that approving policies on paper is not enough—libraries must actively implement them." a group opposing censorship in local libraries "It definitely sets a precedent but we are not done fighting for libraries," said Amber Frey librarians in Fairhope remain puzzled by the board's decision "We believe we were already in compliance Our plan was approved and John Wahl had mentioned in a letter to some parents in Fairhope that we are in compliance." Attempts to reach the Alabama Public Library Service for comment were unsuccessful (WPMI) — The 73rd Annual Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival will take place March 14-16 This highly anticipated event will showcase over 200 artists from across the United States and Canada This year’s festival Hannah Legg will feature as the 2025 Featured Artist began work this week on a mural that will be a lasting tribute to the festival’s rich history located adjacent to the Fairhope Welcome Center on Section Street will celebrate the festival’s 70+ year tradition and the creative spirit of the Fairhope community Festivalgoers will have the rare opportunity to watch Legg work on the mural live during the event “I’m honored to be this year's featured artist,” said Legg “Creating a piece that reflects the heart of Fairhope and its artistic community is incredibly special.” The festival will once again feature a Children’s Art Tent sponsored by Coastal Alabama Real Estate on Church Street offering a packed schedule of hands-on activities that are fun for all ages Children will have the opportunity to express their creativity through painting Highlights of the Children’s Art Tent include: Painting with Ricky Trione – Beloved local blind artist Ricky Trione will lead interactive painting sessions inspiring children to explore art through touch and imagination Mosaic Making with Little Shrimp Mosaics – Kids can create their own colorful mosaics under the guidance of the talented team from Little Shrimp Mosaics Daily Craft Stations – A rotating lineup of arts and crafts activities will keep children engaged and entertained throughout the festival A full schedule of Children’s Art Tent activities will be available on the festival website and at the information booth during the event The festival's entertainment stage will be located at the corner of Section Street and Magnolia Avenue Attendees can enjoy performances from local and regional talent Additional performances from Mobile Symphony Strings The full entertainment schedule is available here. To make attending the festival more convenient a shuttle service will run daily from the Piggly Wiggly parking lot in Fairhope from 10:00 a.m "Paint the Town," will be highlighted on official festival merchandise "Paint the Town" mural will also be available exclusively at the festival merchandise tent on Johnson Street Festival Chairman Marissa Fleming Thetford shared her excitement about this year’s event: “We’re thrilled to feature Hannah’s work and offer visitors a chance to experience art in action The Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival is more than an art show—it’s a celebration of creativity Baldwin County has been the fastest growing county in Alabama Many of the thousands of people who move there lay down roots in the city of Fairhope The city has experienced massive growth with multiple subdivisions and other multiple occupant properties built But now the city is putting a pause on the growth which is halting applications for certain residential developments for at least the next nine months Morgan Slay owns Riverbend -- a men’s apparel store in Downtown Fairhope He says his family has lived in the city for several generations He's seen how it has changed over the years “You do miss seeing the farmland and some of the things that you grew up seeing as a kid," said Slay But there’s always something that follows that will be good as well.” The growth boom in Baldwin County has added thousands of residents to the Fairhope area "I wouldn’t be able to have the business that I have in town and in the town that I grew up in," Slay said "So try the silver lining in the growth.” But the fast growth has caused growing pains for other aspects of the city we're trying to catch up with our water capacity," Fairhope City Council President Jack Burrell said "And so we've had to put in a moratorium of water usage and things such as that To ensure "smart growth," Burrell says there is now a pause on applications for certain developments "For multiple occupant projects of greater than three residential units or any other development that has three residential units less than 10,500 ft.,” he said Burrell says the pause allows the city to evaluate and let infrastructure like water "We want to take a look at our subdivision rules and regulations in our zoning rules and regulations during this pause," Burrell said "We just wanna make sure that we’re growing in the right way Which to business owner Slay is a good thing “Certainly happy to kind of pause these things and assess the infrastructure and some of the problems that we have it through because of growth," Slay said The pause is anticipated to be complete in November if we don’t think that we’re ready to accept new applications that could be extended," he said Burrell says the pause will not affect development applications that have already been approved by the city which tells the story of a girl trafficked into sexual slavery in India A new Alabama law and a 2024 administrative code change mandate that libraries adopt policies to shield youth from "sexually explicit or other materials deemed inappropriate for children or youth" to maintain state funding The action against the Fairhope Public Library is the first enforcement under this new law The American Library Association's list of the most challenged books of 2023 featured several books containing LGBTQ+ themes or sexual content Read Freely Alabama, a volunteer group dedicated to opposing censorship in libraries has a list of the top 25 banned and challenged books in Alabama Here are some comments from library patrons regarding their recommendations for reconsideration: Concerning "Being You: A First Conversation About Gender" one patron argued that the book misrepresents biological facts claiming that gender is not a choice as the book suggests The patron expressed concerns that the book could cause confusion about biological concepts and foster anger toward the groups discussed Another patron requested the removal and destruction of "Door by Door: How Sarah McBride Became America's First Openly Transgender Senator" stating that the book is not educationally appropriate and accusing it of being "brainwashing" for children Another patron noted that "Looking for Alaska" uses God's name in vain and fails to promote moral Christian values Reviewing other requests for reconsideration a recurring theme in patrons' concerns was the belief that gender is limited to two choices and that the materials do not align with Christian moral principles Jennifer Lindahl is a Breaking and Trending Reporter for the Deep South Connect Team for Gannett/USA Today Connect with her on X @jenn_lindahl and email at jlindahl@gannett.com (WPMI) — It was a meeting where everyone seemed to be on the same page Assurances that the supporters who filled Fairhope's city council tonight remained 100 percent behind their library in spite of complaints that have been leveled at the library at the state level The library recently had its state funding "paused" after a complaint from a group called "Moms for Liberty." The group complained that some books in the teen section should not be available because of several sensitive topics and subject matter Of those who came to address the Fairhope City Council Monday night some shared intensely personal stories about the importance of making controversial subject matter available to age appropriate audiences and had less than kind words to say about the group who brought complaints against the library to state library officials this self-styled Moms of Liberty has done nothing but sown division and undermined individual liberty since they came here and they do not represent the values of our community,” said one library supporter at the speaker’s podium "We've seen what they've done in Prattville we've seen what they've done when they get a modicum of control,” said another “They a fundamentally opposed to the things that make Fairhope Still others defended some of the books called into question saying they have important age appropriate content that shouldn't be denied to young readers "Because it's a powerful tool to combat human trafficking,” said another supporter holding one of the challenged books up for all to see council members assured the crowd they were opposed to any reduction in funding "I have no regard to defund our library,” offered council member Corey Martin "This has gotten a little bigger than it was intended to,” remarked council member Jay Robinson “But please understand there is no desire by the council or the mayor to defund our library and I don't believe that's the motive of the state mayor Sherry Sullivan made that point as the meeting was getting started saying she has had some productive discussions with Alabama Public Library Service board chairman John Wahl and wanted to make one thing clear:the state funding to the library was not cut But it was that pause that still leaves a bad taste in the mouth of council president Jack Burrell drawing applause from the standing room only crowd I'm not trying to pick a fight with APLS but I want to send a message that that's not ok." Berrell made it clear he feels the state got the process backwards I don't believe we were given due process anyone can go to Montgomery and make some comments and cause a pause in the funding without process I am very pleased they are going to come and visit the library." That upcoming visit was an important bit of information gleaned from Monday’s city council meeting We also learned the library has modified its library cards allowing parents more control over books checked out by their children And five books have now been moved from the teen section to the adult section Mayor Sullivan also says the city has already received two rounds of funding for the library from the state Fairhope Arts & Crafts Festival Announced Abbreviated Saturday Hours 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Fairhope Police Department and National Weather Service The Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival and Eastern Shore Art Center's Outdoor Art Show will close early on Saturday The Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival Foundation and Eastern Shore Art Center met Friday with city leaders and local officials to evaluate the weather situation We invite guests to enjoy the morning hours exploring the downtown Fairhope as our artists and local merchants are eager to greet the crowds Shuttles will run from 9:30 am and until 1:30 pm Shuttles will run Sunday from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm invading he streets of downtown Fairhope that had been cleared of parked cars and most pedestrians It was time for the annual Eastern Shore ritual that is known across the country as the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Show There are more than 200 artists setting up in the streets And that doesn't count another hundred at the Eastern Shore Arts Center and all the food vendors chomping at the bit to set up shop the three day event will open under the shadow of a possible severe weather threat on Saturday with Fairhope sitting on the edge of a level four threat of a severe weather outbreak Local artist Loran Chavez and her husband shared their tent with a confident cat a few years ago when the weather got rough at the festival But most of the tie it's a quick down burst and a lot of wind probably about 350 pounds of weight on our tent So Im not worries about ti and I also have a tent that is especially made for this kind of weather My tent is made to withstand 70 mile per hour wind." Another artist is setting up a wooden structure nearby to show her wares She's been selling her Earth Fire and Spirit Pottery here for the past 30 festivals maybe four or five years ago when the tornado sirens went off,” she says Festival chairman Marissa Thetford isn't worried but she and her volunteers are monitoring the weather for Saturday And they're leaning on some professional help "We've got some officials here at the city of Fairhope and Fairhope police department and at the county level and we are having very specific National Weather Service updates pinpointed specifically for Fairhope But with all that's been invested in such a large and popular event these artists have managed to master the artistry of optimism." "Even if the tornado sirens go off there will be people here in their raincoats "If you give up on coming out here Saturday Because it's going to be a good day." With so many artists and shoppers involved the festival chairman tells me they want to wait until late Friday afternoon to get the latest forecast before making any changes in the festival If there are any changes to hours of operation we’ll let you know right here at www.mynbc15.com MORE on Fairhope Arts & Crafts Festival Move comes amid broader Republican-led culture war in US as Alabama cracks down on ‘sexually explicit’ content The public library in Fairhope, Alabama – a picturesque city on the shores of Mobile Bay – has found itself in the crosshairs of battles over library content The Alabama public library service board of trustees recently voted to withhold state funding from the Fairhope public library after complaints from conservative parents about books in the teen section the board voted to immediately dismiss the executive director of the state library agency who is also the chair of the Alabama Republican party said board members believe the Fairhope library is in violation of state policies to protect children from inappropriate materials The books that have been cited by the upset parents include Sold a National Book Award finalist about a girl who is sold into sexual slavery in India Read moreThe American Library Association’s list of the most-challenged books of 2023 included many with LGBTQ+ or sexual content “I think that the GOP chair on the state library board is forcing the removal of books just because of anti-library extremists I think that’s ignoring the voices of Fairhope taxpayers and library users,” said Amber Frey of Read Freely Alabama an organization that has opposed the restrictions Wahl said his board was not trying to ban the books But he maintained the state code requires “the actual relocation of these books out of youth sections” “We are unapologetic about standing up for Alabama families and putting them in control even if that means temporarily defunding local libraries until they can be compliant,” Wahl said He said parents objecting to the books read excerpts during the meeting to demonstrate why they believe the books do not belong in the teen section Clean Up Alabama, a group that along with Moms for Liberty had sought restrictions “We saw the board step up in the fight to protect our children,” the group said in a statement The secretary of the board of the Fairhope public library said they were shocked by the action “We’re devastated and really stunned by this We had no warning that this was going to happen,” Randal Wright said the library received complaints against 35 books and went through a review process The director declined to move them after determining they were appropriate for teens Wright said they recently received a request to revisit that decision because of the new state policies Free newsletterGet the most important US headlines and highlights emailed direct to you every morning and we stuck by that decision,” Wright said Wright said she believed the challenges were filed by a small number of people The overall community was supportive of its library Read Freely Alabama has started a fundraiser for the Fairhope library to try to replace the $42,000 in state funding The group had raised $8,000 by Friday afternoon The state board on Thursday also dismissed Nancy Pack who has led the library service since 2014 Pack had planned on resigning at the end of September Wahl said there had been friction between Pack and some board members who believed she was hostile to the policies they were trying to implement Pack has spent more than 30 years as a librarian and has been honored as a distinguished alumna of the University of Tennessee’s school of information sciences “Libraries have never been political,” Pack said adding that the attacks on librarians and libraries have been distressing “We have seen more librarians retire rather than go through what we’re having to go through at this time.” Investigators with the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the home of 66-year-old Kenneth Greer of Fairhope This search warrant was the result of an inquiry that led investigators to believe that Greer was in possession of child pornography and had shared child pornography with others Greer admitted to possessing child sexual abusive material Greer has been linked to over 3,500 images of child sexual abuse material by investigators Greer was charged and arrested for four counts of possession of obscene matter containing visual depiction of persons under 17 years of age involved in obscene acts in violation of Alabama Code 13A-12-192(b) This investigation was a collaborative effort between the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Alabama Law Enforcement Agency ICAC Task Force The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Department of Homeland Security Mobile Field Office 1/9Fairhope vs. Dothan.st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By AL.com ReportsBryon Martin drove in 3 runs and Miles Drew Johnson 2 as No 5 Fairhope got off to a quick start and eliminated visiting Dothan in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs on Saturday with an 11-3 win The Pirates (28-10) took the lead for good with 4 runs in the first inning They added single runs in the second and fifth and 5 more in the sixth Johnson and Lance Wade each had 2 hits for Kyle Hunter’s team Jerry McDowell went the distance for the win Emmanuel Lewis was 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs for the Wolves Fairhope stayed alive Friday with a 6-1 win to force Game 3 10 Tuscaloosa County moved onto the second round of the Class 7A playoffs with a Game 2 victory over defending semifinal team James Clemens on Saturday Tuscaloosa County won Game 1 on Friday 9-4 before the remaining games were moved to Saturday due to field conditions The Wildcats will face Hoover or Grissom in the second round Tuscaloosa County tacked on a pair of runs in the top of the first with an RBI double from Camden Barnett and a grounder from Brooks Mellown scoring Kole Nicholson Mellown added another RBI in the third and Drew Keller’s sacrifice fly in the fourth scored Joel Goss Mellown picked up the win for the Wildcats allowing 4 hits and no earned runs (2 unearned) while walking 2 and striking out 4 across 4 innings Ford Traweek got the save with 2 scoreless innings to close the game while Brady Jones added an inning out of the bullpen James Clemens’ runs came on errors in the bottom of the third with Malik Hardy and Hayden Udovich crossing home plate for the Jets Bryson Hodge went 2-for-2 for James Clemens Will Whatley’s grand slam in the top of the sixth inning rallied Auburn to a Game 3 victory over Alma Bryant The Tigers (20-16) trailed the Hurricanes 3-1 entering the sixth Auburn tied the game on Weston Luther’s bases-loaded walk and Bryson Sheppard’s RBI single Whatley then hit a 3-1 pitch for the biggest blow in the series Sheppard was 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs for the Tigers Max Autrey got the win with 4 innings of scoreless relief He allowed just 2 hits and didn’t walk a batter Trevor Wilkerson was 2-for-4 with a homer for the Hurricanes Second-ranked Mountain Brook (27-9) forced a deciding game with a pair of big innings to down fifth-ranked Buckhorn (26-13) The Spartans scored 5 runs in the second inning a 3-run homer by Paul Barnett the big blow adding 3 runs in the fifth and another in the seventh to lead 9-0 A bases-loaded walk by Noah Crosby was followed by Becker Mayor’s hit-by-pitch and Luke Houser’s run-scoring single Leadoff Barnett was 3-for-5 with the homer and a double and 4 RBIs while Crosby was 2-for-3 with a double walked 3 and allowed 7 hits with no earned runs for the complete-game victory Andrew Oelke had a 2-run single while Braden Abernathy and Josh Henson added RBI-singles in the seventh for Buckhorn runs Oelke was 3-for-4 with a double and 2 RBIs Buckhorn scored 3 seventh inning runs to break a 1-all tie in Game 1 Starter Parker Turley allowed only 2 hits and an unearned run in 6 innings and Oelke stuck out 2 of the 3 batters he faced in the seventh for the win A Mountain Brook error led to 2 runs in the inning and a sacrifice fly by Oelke added the last run Turley opened the scoring with an RBI-single in the first and had 3 RBIs while Henson was 2-for-3 and Oelke had an RBI Mountain Brook starter Caleb Barnett struck out 10 and allowed a run in six innings The Rockets turned Fort Payne mistakes into a pair of first inning runs and pitcher Austin Webb made it stand in the win Walks to Gardendale’s Caiden Combs and Adam Yazel were followed by an error Starter Webb threw 100 pitches with 61 strikes scattering 5 hits and striking out 5 in 6 innings while Braden Chapple pitched a perfect seventh inning to preserve the victory Leadoff hitter Combs scored the first run of the game and was 2-for-2 with 2 walks and 2 runs while Rowan Warmack was 2-for-3 with a double and RBI-single Cody Florence was 2-for 3 with the first inning RBI groundout Carter Jenkins was 2-for-4 and Rhett Fitzpatrick had an RBI-double Gardendale (24-9) plays the winner of Buckhorn vs 3 Madison Academy scored a road sweep of Leeds with a pair of impressive pitching performances punching a ticket to the third round of the playoffs The Mustangs will face Lawrence County or No UAH signee Jack Doyle pitched a scoreless complete game for the Mustangs in Game 1 allowing just 2 hits and 3 walks while striking out 6 batters for the victory Eastern Kentucky signee Myles Johnson went 2-for-3 with an RBI single in the second inning and a two-run homer in the fourth; Davis Parker and Gabe Evers also drove in runners in the win Ty Bedell and Conner Nelson each had a hit for Leeds Johnson got the win in Game 2 of the series allowing 5 hits and an earned run across 6 innings of work while walking a batter and striking out 3 allowing a hit and striking out 2 in the final inning Leeds starter Joseph Bryant pitched a solid complete game for the Greenwave allowing 3 hits and 2 earned runs while walking 1 and striking out 5 in the pitchers’ duel Both of Madison Academy’s runs came in the bottom of the fourth with solo shots from Keaton Watson and Noah Jarrell to make it a 2-0 game An RBI single from Ryder Chambers scored Jacob Calvin for the Greenwave’s lone run of the game Chambers and Evan Gast both went 2-for-3 for host Leeds 4 Haleyville used a second-round sweep of No 9 Madison County on Saturday to advance to the next round of the state baseball playoffs Haleyville scored all 5 of its Game 1 runs in the bottom of the third which included three RBI doubles in four at-bats; Jacob Barnwell’s double to left field that scored Will McCullar gave the Lions their fifth run of the ballgame Even Howard and Cooper McNutt had multi-hit days with McCullar logging a pair of RBIs to lead Haleyville Jay Marbutt picked up the win with a complete game allowing 5 hits and an earned run while walking 3 and striking out 3 Madison County’s Keigan McClure and Connor Drake both drove in a run each A high-scoring affair in Game 2 saw Haleyville jump out to an 8-1 run before Madison County stormed back to a 10-9 lead after Braden Reed scored on a groundout in the fifth The Tigers scored 3 runs in the sixth to take a lead they never lost McCullar and McNutt had 4 hits each in the win with McCullar hitting a home run and racking up a game-high 4 RBIs Jacob Barnwell and Even Howard both had 3 hits each and Barnwell drove in 3 runs for the host Lions in the win Jace Duckett had a 3-run home run in the bottom of the third for Madison County and led the Tigers with 5 RBIs Eli Cantrell went 2-for-4 while McClure had a triple and Matthew Thornton scored 3 runs A walk-off RBI single from Curtis Brooke to score John Driver lifted Class 3A No 8 Collinsville in a decisive Game 3 on Saturday The Green Wave will face Whitesburg Christian Academy in the third round of the playoffs The hit for Brooke came after Jase Neel was intentionally walked following a pair of singles to start the bottom of the seventh for Gordo Brooke had a 2-for-4 day at the plate as the lone player for Gordo with multiple hits Catcher Will Pate had a team-high 2 RBIs with a single to score Rainer Russell and Ford Hewitt in the fourth the visiting Panthers scored all 5 of their runs in the sixth inning capped off by an RBI single from Colton Pettus to score S Stewart to give Collinsville a 5-4 lead Will Edmonson went 3-for-4 in the loss for Collinsville while Jeremiah Killan went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI and Cooper Coker drove in two runners on a 2-RBI single The top-ranked Yellow Jackets (27-6) overcame a 2-1 deficit with four runs in the final 2 innings for the win homestanding Vincent tied it with a run-scoring single by Lane Mims and broke it open with 3 runs in the sixth A run-scoring single by Ethan McEllrath grabbed the lead while an RBI-double by Keller Finn and bases-loaded walk by Aiden Gasaway added the final run Gasaway and Landon Archer were all 2-for-3 with 2 singles Starter Aiden Poe struck out 12 with 6 hits and a walk in the win Landon Keller had an RBI-single while Jackson Burgess added a groundout RBI and Luke Reed had a double Mars Hill Bible (20-12) scored 5 fifth inning runs to overcome a 2-1 deficit and earn the sweep A run-scoring single by Oakley Bevis and run-scoring double by Brooks Campbell combined with 2 Westminster errors led to the big inning including the RBI double while Noah Hanback had a hit Hanback pitched the win in relief of Beau Willis Westminster’s Austin Radnoti was 2-for-2 with an RBI and run and George Henry was 2-for-3 Cam Isbell pitched a 2-hit shutout in Game 1 shortened to 6 innings because of the 10-run mercy rule Luke Fowler was 3-for-4 with a run while Hanback was 2-for-3 with an RBI and 3 runs Willis was 2-for-3 with and RBI and 3 runs and Oakley Bevis had a hit and 2 RBIs The top two teams in Class 1A split a doubleheader Saturday and will play a deciding game at 4:30 p.m No.2 Hackleburg built a 3-0 lead and held off No Blaise Vickery homered to lead the Panthers Edge Weeks and Jaquan Reeder each had RBIs Will Armstrong took the loss for the Eagles Appalachian’s Levi Parrish went 2-for-3 and drove in all 4 Appalachian runs Logan Harvey scattered 4 hits and allowed 1 unearned run in 6 innings Maddox Vickery took the loss for Hackleburg The fifth-ranked Bulldogs pounded out 11 hits and 18 runs to win Game 3 of their Class 1A series He also pitched a five-inning complete game The Bulldogs took advantage of 6 University Charter errors Kevin Freeman and Reese Odom each had 2 hits Brantley (18-3) will play Autauga Academy in the quarterfinals next week University Charter School (16-10) 12-0-1 (Brantley (19-3) wins series 2-1) Billingsley (21-10) 4-10-1 (Leroy (24-9) wins series 2-1) Athens Bible (16-9) 1-1 (South Lamar (17-13) wins series 2-0) Pickens Academy (18-14) 2-4-1 (Addison (25-9) wins series 2-1) North Sand Mountain (22-10) 9-2-2 (Vincent (27-6) wins series 2-1) Westminster-Oak Mountain (14-14) 0-3 (Mars Hill Bible (20-12) wins series 2-1) Collinsville (20-10) 1-13-5 (Gordo (22-13) wins series 2-1) Opp (23-7) 1-2 (Bibb County (25-9) wins series 2-0) Cordova (15-17) 2-1 (Central-Florence (23-12) wins series 2-1) Elmore County (25-11) 0-10-2 (UMS-Wright (19-11) wins series 2-1) Jacksonville (18-19) 0-4 (Scottsboro (15-15) wins series 2-0) Leeds (24-14) 0-1 (Madison Academy (33-6) wins series 2-0) Cullman (19-17) 6-4 (Pell City (19-11) wins series 2-0) Fort Payne (21-13) 2-0-1 (Gardendale (24-9) wins series 2-1) Alma Bryant (20-13) 4-0-2 (Auburn (20-16) wins series 2-1) Dothan (20-12) 8-1-3 (Fairhope (27-11) wins series 2-1) James Clemens (24-13) 4-2 (Tuscaloosa County (28-12) wins series 2-0) Grissom (25-11) 1-6 (Hoover (22-17) wins series 2-0) Thompson (27-15) 8-1-6 (Bob Jones (34-10) wins series 2-1) a volunteer group of concerned citizens who oppose censorship in local libraries is responding to the loss of funding at Fairhope Public library The Fairhope Public Library lost state funding after the Alabama Public Library system decided it was not in compliance after a complaint that some books on the shelves weren't appropriate for children Read Freely Alabama issued a statement to NBC 15 News: NBC 15 spoke with the woman who brought her concerns about books in the Fairhope Library to Montgomery Rebecca Watson founded the Baldwin County chapter of group Mom's for Liberty a political organization known for advocating against school curricula that mention LGBTQ rights Chapters of the group have also campaigned to remove books that address gender and sexuality from school libraries saying the books should not be located in the 'Teen' section of the library NBC 15 News cannot verify the books are still on the shelves at the library We reached out to Fairhope Public library and are still waiting for a response (WPMI) — A home in Fairhope known for being featured in the 1977 sci-fi film 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' could soon be relocated the house sits along highway 181 near the intersection of highway 104 the city's planning commission voted to recommend approval of the relocation to the city council "It's been used as multiple things throughout the years It has been quite a few things,” said Hunter Simmons Simmons says the property owner is looking to bring the house up to code while working to preserve it “It sat on approximately forty acres of undeveloped property This development is at the corner of 104 and 181 so two state highways are being developed and creating commercial lots with previous approval Now they are coming back and wanting to move the house within the property and in an effort to preserve the house,” he said The plan is to eventually relocate it to the back of the property away from highway 181 and further east on highway 104 you have to understand their existing rules There is no preservation of the building required there were some questions: why even move it But that's the developer's choice and we are applauding the efforts to preserve at least the building and move that within the site,” he said Simmons says the intent is to use the house as office space “We really appreciate the developer making the efforts to preserve the house and kind of keep it local it is just moving a few hundred yards on this item,” he said Now it is up to the city council to decide whether the owner will be allowed to relocate the house to a different part of the property a Fairhope man was arrested on a rape charge after the victim stated that he lured her to his home posted on a social media app that he was looking for a housekeeper After contacting a local woman who was seeking employment Guzman-Reyes sent an Uber to her home for transportation The woman reported to police that once she arrived at his residence Guzman-Reyes locked the door and pulled a handgun on her The woman reported that he then sexually assaulted her Guzman-Reyes was located shortly after and arrested for Rape 1st Sheriff's Office has not made Guzman-Reyes' mugshot unavailable Guzman-Reyes was on bond for Burglary and Robbery 1st degree charges Guzman-Reyes is accused meeting a man to purchase a cell phone and robbing him of 2 phones Those cases are still pending before a Baldwin County Grand Jury Friday afternoon the Baldwin County DA’s office filed a motion to revoke his bond on those charges (WPMI) — Wilco are kicking off their Sweet and Sour Spring 2025 tour with a show at Fairhope's Halstead Ampitheater Friday While they will be joined by Waxahatchee for the bulk of the tour the Fairhope date will be an evening with Wilco FL @ Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre % TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory % TN @ Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium % NC @ Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park %