Questions about transparency continue to surround the City of Orange Beach as Murder Creek Media investigates whether City leadership followed its own personnel policies after an alleged complaint involving the Expect Excellence after-school program. While the underlying allegations remain unverified, the investigation examines what City officials knew, how they responded, and whether established reporting procedures were followed.

Who knew? According to three Orange Beach council members, they didn't. Council members Jeff Silvers, Ginger Harrelson, and Robert Stuart say they were not notified when discovery materials were filed in the high-profile Dixon-Moreno lawsuit, a case tied to a disputed body camera recording involving allegedly Mayor Tony Kennon.

Three members of the City of Orange Beach council have filed a formal ethics complaint against Mayor Tony Kennon, alleging conflicts of interest, improper influence over council decisions, threats directed toward elected officials, and failures related to transparency and disclosure of information. The complaint, filed with the Alabama Ethics Commission on May 1, 2026, was signed by Council members Ginger Harrelson, Jeff Silvers, and Robert Stuart. The filing requests a forma

Questions surrounding amended ethics filings submitted by Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon are drawing public attention after several previously undisclosed real estate and investment-related entities appeared in updated Statements of Economic Interests filed in May 2026. The amendments came months after an alleged ethics complaint was reportedly submitted to the Alabama Ethics Commission, raising new questions about transparency, disclosure practices, and the timing of the cha