Archive for the ‘Elberta’ Category

Kids Day Camp to debut in Elberta – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News

Friday, May 24th, 2013

ELBERTA — Elberta Town Park will be a bevy of activity this summer, thanks to the launch of the first ever Elberta Community Kids Summer Day Camp.

via Kids Day Camp to debut in Elberta – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.

Elberta Police Chief Sells Ammo To Councilman – WKRG News 5

Friday, May 24th, 2013

ELBERTA, Alabama -

Elberta Police Chief Stanley DeVane sold three-thousand rounds of ammunition to a city councilman just days after the Sandy Hook school shooting and in the middle of the nation-wide ammo shortage.

via Elberta Police Chief Sells Ammo To Councilman – WKRG News 5.

Elberta Farmer’s Market opens on Saturday | al.com

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

ELBERTA, Alabama – The organizers of the Elberta Farmer’s Market are pleased to announce the opening of the market for the spring season.

via Elberta Farmer’s Market opens on Saturday | al.com.

Annual Event at Pirate’s Cove Raises Autism Awareness – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News

Thursday, May 9th, 2013

ELBERTA, Ala. – It’s almost time for the north shore of Arnica Bay in Josephine, Alabama to start hopping again as preparations begin for the annual Illuminating Autism Fun-raiser at Pirate’s Cove Marina.

via Annual Event at Pirate’s Cove Raises Autism Awareness – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.

Kierra Spivey chosen as pageant finalist – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: Community Bulletin Board

Wednesday, May 1st, 2013

Kierra Chalei Spivey, 12, a student at Elberta Middle School, has been chosen as a state finalist in the National American Miss Alabama pageant to be held June 16 at the Renaissance in Montgomery.

via Kierra Spivey chosen as pageant finalist – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: Community Bulletin Board.

Woman on ‘Bath Salts’ in Elberta, Arrested – WKRG News 5

Wednesday, May 1st, 2013

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Cell phone video recorded by Elberta Police show what looks like a scene from a horror movie. “She was talking gibberish, almost tongues at one point in time,” says investigator Scott Tart. “We made comment that it was almost like “The Exorcist” the way she was acting.”
WKRG News 5
via Woman on ‘Bath Salts’ in Elberta, Arrested – WKRG News 5.

Farmers Get Needed Help in Solving Rural Crime – WKRG News 5

Friday, April 12th, 2013

Expensive farm equipment and livestock is an easy target for thieves. Investigators specializing in rural crimes were lost to budget cuts leaving farmers dependant on local law enforcement. They’ll tell you they are limited in what they can do. “They have a way of tracking that and the networks through the state cause they are transferred so far. It’s just easier for a state investigator than a local agency cause we don’t have the resources to do so,” says Elberta police chief Stan Devane.
WKRG News 5
via Farmers Get Needed Help in Solving Rural Crime – WKRG News 5.

90-year-old woman skydives in Pensacola | Fox10tv.com

Sunday, April 7th, 2013

ELBERTA, Ala. (WALA) – A woman and her two sons got an adrenaline rush Saturday morning at the Emerald Coast Skydiving Center as she jumped out of a plane for the first time in her life… at 90 years old.

via 90-year-old woman skydives in Pensacola | Fox10tv.com.

Former Elberta Police Chief Pleads Guilty – WKRG News 5

Saturday, April 6th, 2013

ELBERTA, Alabama -

Former Elberta Police Chief Mickey Pledger will never work in law enforcement again.
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via Former Elberta Police Chief Pleads Guilty – WKRG News 5.

Hope Zeanah wins statewide principals’ award – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: The Foley Onlooker

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013

Hope Zeanah has been principal of Elberta Elementary School since it opened 1998.

Elberta Elementary is a particularly high-achieving school in Baldwin County — every year since the No Child Left Behind Act was implemented in 2005,

via Hope Zeanah wins statewide principals’ award – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: The Foley Onlooker.

Bridge built to help fund St. Mary’s | Fox10tv.com

Monday, April 1st, 2013

ELBERTA, Ala. (WALA) – Baldwin County’s Covered Bridge Festival took place Saturday, March 30. Live music, food and arts and crafts lined the path to the bridge.

For a $10 donation to St. Mary’s Home in Mobile, visitors could drive right up to the bridge, which owner Claude Price built himself.

via Bridge built to help fund St. Mary’s | Fox10tv.com.

Elberta Police Close Major Burglary Investigation – WKRG News 5

Saturday, March 30th, 2013

The Elberta Police Department has closed a major burlgary investigation and returned more than 25-thousand dolllars worth of stolen property to a local businessman.

via Elberta Police Close Major Burglary Investigation – WKRG News 5.

Covered Bridge Tour Saturday in Elberta – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News

Friday, March 29th, 2013

ELBERTA — The third annual Covered Bridge Tour to Benefit St. Mary’s Home is set for this weekend.

Hosted by Clark Price, the event will be held 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at 12143 Selena Lane, a mile south of Elberta on County Road 83. Admission is $10 per car.

via Covered Bridge Tour Saturday in Elberta – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.

Famous sausage made at Farm Fresh Meats – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: Features

Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

Since 1979, Farm Fresh Meats owner Chuck Childress has made the one-of-a-kind sausage that draws 30,000 people to Elberta twice a year for the Elberta Sausage Festival.

via Famous sausage made at Farm Fresh Meats – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: Features.

Elberta German Sausage Festival set for Saturday – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: Gulf Coast Visitor Guide

Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

ELBERTA — The Elberta German Sausage Festival is set for this weekend.

Scheduled for 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday in Elberta Town Par at the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and County Road 83 in Elberta, the semi-annual event features approximately 7,000 German sausages for sale.

via Elberta German Sausage Festival set for Saturday – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: Gulf Coast Visitor Guide.

Elberta Town Park to get upgrade – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News

Friday, March 22nd, 2013

ELBERTA — Elberta Town Park is getting a face-lift.

During its regular meeting Tuesday, the Elberta Town Council approved Phase I of a three-phase improvement project to the park, with the first phase not exceeding a cost of $5,000.

via Elberta Town Park to get upgrade – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.

Elberta teens arrested after alleged crime spree – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News

Thursday, March 14th, 2013

According to Elberta Police, a 14-year-old male and his 13-year-old sister were arrested at approximately 6 a.m. Monday morning in Elberta following an alleged burglary escapade that spanned about six hours and went from the town into Foley.

via Elberta teens arrested after alleged crime spree – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.

Golf scramble set Feb. 20 to benefit BCHM | al.com

Wednesday, February 6th, 2013

ELBERTA, Alabama – The 11 snowbird clubs of coastal Alabama will sponsor a golf scramble to benefit the Baldwin County Heritage Museum (BCHM) on Feb. 20.

via Golf scramble set Feb. 20 to benefit BCHM | al.com.

The St. Benedict renovation began with a broke down stove and ice maker | al.com

Monday, January 21st, 2013

ELBERTA, Alabama — Friends of St. Benedict Catholic School in Elberta gathered recently to celebrate the completion of the cafeteria renovation and to launch a revitalized St. Benedict Alumni Association. In less than a year, friend of the school provided newly painted walls, window coverings, tables, a tile floor and storage cabinets.

via The St. Benedict renovation began with a broke down stove and ice maker | al.com.

Grits-n-Gravy in Elberta robbed | Fox10tv.com

Tuesday, January 1st, 2013

ELBERTA, Ala. (WALA) – Elberta Police are looking for an armed man who robbed a restaurant at gunpoint just as it opened for business on Monday morning.

The victim, an employee at the “Grits-N-Gravy” was working alone and said it was a terrifying experience and something he’ll probably have nightmares about.

via Grits-n-Gravy in Elberta robbed | Fox10tv.com.