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Orange Beach, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Orange Beach! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a DUI crash nearly sent a car off Perdido Pass
- Why Orange Beach police are patrolling pickleball courts more closely now
- Why Alabama’s top school safety conference is back in Orange Beach
Also on today's calendar: Pop-Up Farmers Market and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 81 and low of 72 degrees.
- Thursday: Windy with plenty of sun, temps: high: 81, low: 71.
- Friday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 84 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. DUI Arrest In Perdido Pass Bridge Accident (gulfshoresnews.com) — A serious DUI-related crash on Orange Beach’s Perdido Pass Bridge Sunday afternoon left multiple people injured and briefly closed the busy span. One vehicle nearly went over the side before a chain-link fence stopped it, and at least two patients were hospitalized by air and ground. Police say one person was arrested on a DUI charge as the investigation continues. 
2. Orange Beach Warns About Misuse Of Pickleball Courts (obawebsite.com) — Orange Beach officials are warning residents and visitors to keep e-bikes, e-scooters, and other motorized devices off the city’s new pickleball and tennis courts after recent damage. Police will step up evening patrols, and the city is asking parents and bystanders to help protect the delicate court surfaces by speaking up or calling the non-emergency line if they see misuse.
3. Alabama School Resource Officers Gather in Orange Beach for Annual Training (obawebsite.com) — School resource officers from across Alabama are in Orange Beach this week for the TAASRO Safe Schools Conference at the Event Center, hosted by the local police department. The gathering highlights school safety training statewide while celebrating Orange Beach Middle and High School’s repeat win of the Alabama Attorney General’s Safe Schools Award, underscoring strong collaboration between city schools and police.
4. Massive seaweed bloom expected to worsen along Gulf Coast beaches this summer (wwltv.com) — Orange Beach beaches are already seeing piles of sargassum seaweed, and researchers warn the bloom could grow to record levels along the Gulf Coast this summer. While the floating mats support marine life offshore, they can smell, hinder swimming, and hurt tourism when they rot onshore. Scientists are tracking the bloom by satellite to help communities prepare.
📸 Around Orange Beach
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Other local events
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Indoor Cycling →
Orange Beach, AL Calendar, 4847 Wilson Boulevard, Orange Beach
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Yoga →
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Pop-Up Farmers Market →
Orange Beach Waterfront Park, 26425 Canal Rd, Orange Beach
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PC Work Session →
Orange Beach, AL Calendar, 4099 Orange Beach Boulevard, Orange Beach
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Planning Commission →
Orange Beach, AL Calendar, 4099 Orange Beach Boulevard, Orange Beach
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Indoor Cycling →
Orange Beach, AL Calendar, 4847 Wilson Boulevard, Orange Beach
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Orange Beach Board of Education meeting →
Orange Beach, AL Calendar, 4099 Orange Beach Boulevard, Orange Beach
4:30 pm
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
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Wednesday June 10
Thursday June 11
📣 Orange Beach Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Wednesday Nights Service Industry Night
South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce 19812 Underwood Rd, Foley, AL 36535
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Billy Snipes →
Doc’s Seafood and Steaks, 24221 Perdido Beach Blvd, Orange Beach
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Icehouse Tap Room →
Ice House Taproom, 112 Windmill Ridge Rd, Gulf Shores
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Brandon Styles MAGIC SHOW →
Brandon Styles Live Theater & Magic Shop at OWA, 101 S Owa Blvd suite H, Foley
7:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
Friday June 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Alabama Department of Education posted a job opening for Potential Vacancy School Custodian/Maintenance 26-27 SY in Orange Beach. Apply here.
- Waffle House posted a job opening for Server / Wait Staff in Orange Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orange Beach here.
Ok Orange Beach! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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