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🌱 See how Bay Minette’s premium gas price stacks up this month

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Hey there, Bay Minette! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how Bay Minette's premium gas price stacks up this month
  • How new EPA funds could reshape problem properties in Bay Minette

Also on today's calendar: Brad Lawley & Friends and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, temps: high: 83, low: 70.
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2 gas stations in cities throughout Baldwin County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending Sept. 19 (baldwintimes.com) — Bay Minette drivers can compare their premium gas prices with nearby Baldwin County towns, as new GasBuddy data shows where the cheapest $4.39-per-gallon fill-ups were found in the week ending Sept. 19. The report breaks down average county prices, lists city-by-city lows, and explains how global oil markets and refinery outages are pushing 2026 fuel costs higher.
   

• Federal grant to fund cleanup of contaminated Saraland site for sports complex (fox10tv.com) — Bay Minette is among several South Alabama cities getting federal brownfields assessment help through the South Alabama Regional Planning Commission, part of a $4 million EPA investment. While Saraland's contaminated site cleanup leads the story, the same funding pot will pay for expert environmental assessments of potentially polluted properties in Bay Minette, helping determine if land is safe and viable for future redevelopment.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Allied Universal Security Services posted a job opening for Security Officer Part Time Entry Point in Bay Minette. Apply here.
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Bay Minette. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bay Minette here.

🗞 Nearby News

Spanish Fort

  • Lawyer charged with hiding funds FBI wanted to seize in investigation of Spanish Fort lab (fox10tv.com)
  • Mom says roaming dog attacked her leashed dog as daughter held leash (fox10tv.com)
  • Starmichael Tucker, 30: Killer Gets Life For 2025 Pensacola Murder (ourblackgirls.com)

Loxley

  • 15896 Jamestown Road Rd, Loxley, AL 36551 (redfin.com)

Daphne

  • Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama hosts conference in Daphne (wkrg.com)
  • Baldwin County leaders hope multi-billion-dollar I-10 bridge project helps ease traffic (wkrg.com)

Ok Bay Minette! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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