View fullscreen The community welcomed home the Orange Beach High School girls softball team and the 2A State Championship trophy on Friday with a parade and celebration. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Wilson As the team bus got close, it was met by Orange Beach Police and Fire vehicles for a light and siren escort down the Foley Beach Express. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Wilson (From left) Head coach Shane Alexander, principal Robbie Smith and Jody Hodo. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Wilson Orange Beach City Council member Jeff Boyd gets the team to autography his team photo t-shirt. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Wilson
By Josh Bean | For the AHSAA
OXFORD – Orange Beach High School’s girls’ softball team ended its first season in memorable fashion. Makos’ seventh-grader Ava Hodo launched a dramatic two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting Orange Beach to a 3-2 victory over Pisgah in the Thursday’s Class 2A championship game at Choccolocco Park’s softball stadium. Hodo’s teammates mobbed her at home plate as she ended the school’s first year with a state championship.
“I just wanted to hit a line drive to get my team going and start something,” Hodo told AL.com after the game. “To get a walk-off, it’s something you dream about. I’m so excited. I’m just over the moon. At the first of the year, Coach told us he was going to throw us in the deep end to see if we could swim. It turns out we really could.”
Orange Beach Middle and High School students will present the classic Disney High School Musical on Saturday, May 1st and Sunday, May 2nd at the Orange Beach Event Center. It will be the Conservatory of Fine Arts first full-length musical. Showtimes will be at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on May 1st, and 2 p.m. on May 2nd. Seating is limited. Tickets at $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. All proceeds from this production will benefit the school’s theatre and dance departments. Find ticket information on the Conservatory of Fine Arts Facebook page or go directly to the Go Fan website at gofan.co and search “Orange Beach High School” for an upcoming events listing. (Direct ticket links:
Orange Beach High Principal Erika McCoy has resigned one month after being placed on leave. Baldwin County Public School System Posted
By Guy Busby
BAY MINETTE – Orange Beach High School Principal Erika McCoy has resigned from the Baldwin County Public School System one month after being placed on paid administrative leave.
The Baldwin County Board of Education voted Thursday, Feb. 25, to approve McCoy’s resignation. The board voted without comment on an unpublished list of resignations and McCoy’s name was not released until after the meeting.
According to the agenda, McCoy’s resignation will go into effect on Aug. 31.
Alabama legislation looks to rein in police and planning jurisdictions
Updated Mar 04, 2021;
Posted Feb 21, 2021
The signs outside McKenzie Farm Market on U.S. 98 south of Fairhope, Ala., generated a stir in recent years because it ran afoul with the city s sign ordinance. The market is located outside the city s corporate limits, but regulations are allowed because the business is within Fairhope s planning jurisdiction. Alabama is one of a few states with police and planning jurisdictions that extend beyond the city limits. (John Sharp/jsharp@al.com)
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But for Mike McKenzie, the phrase represents a modern-day frustration that affects his business. The owner of a mom-and-pop produce market south of Fairhope, McKenzie cannot vote in city elections even though he is assessed permit fees and must abide by zoning ordinances issued out of Fairhope City Hall. Not long ago, a city employee told him to remove a sign because it was in violation of a city ordinance.