Baldwin County’s housing market showed a mix of stability and shifting activity in December, as pricing held steady in traditional residential areas while resort properties spent more time on the market.

The Fairhope Planning Commission heard a proposal for a three-story Boarding House to be constructed on the northwest corner of Fairhope Ave. and Church St. in downtown Fairhope on the vacant site of a recently demolished 1922 People’s Cooperative Store building.

Each February, Black History Month  invites us to reflect on the people and movements that shaped a more just and inclusive America. One of the most lasting—and still relevant—areas of progress is Fair Housing . The protections consumers rely on today were built through decades of advocacy by Black leaders who challenged discrimination and expanded access to homeownership. As Baldwin County continues to grow, this history matters—not just as a lesson from the past, but as a guide for how...