What Mobilians Love and Loathe About Their City, Part One
In the fall of 2005, with a new mayor at City Hall and Katrina's cleanup underway, dozens of Mobile residents answered three questions about what they loved, what they loathed…
Ben Brooks Weighed a Run for the State Senate or a Circuit Judgeship in 2006
Mobile City Councilman Ben Brooks said in October 2005 he was strongly considering a run for state Senate District 35 or for the circuit judgeship being vacated by Ferrill McRae,…
Shelby Announced More Than $10 Million for Mobile-Area Projects in 2006 Spending Bill
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby announced in October 2005 that the Senate-passed FY 2006 transportation and housing spending bill carried more than $10 million for Mobile-area projects, including the State Docks…
Discovering Alabama Marked 20 Years on Public Television With a Fairhope Open House
Discovering Alabama, the public television series devoted to the state's natural wonders, celebrated its 20th year in 2005 with an open house reception at Faulkner State College in Fairhope.
Mobile County Democrats Called a Saturday Meeting on Government Street
The Mobile County Democratic Executive Committee scheduled its regular meeting for Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005, at the Boilermakers hall on Government Street, with local party chairman Bob Beckerle presiding.
Mobile County Commission Moved to Name Doug Anderson as County Attorney
In October 2005, Mobile attorney and Republican stalwart Doug Anderson was in line to take over the Mobile County Commission's legal work, succeeding Larry Wettermark, who followed Sam Jones to…