Prichard Council Approved Electronic Bingo Ordinance in 2009
The Prichard City Council approved an electronic bingo ordinance in September 2009, setting off debate over revenue, pensions and the measure’s legality.
State Investigators Treated 2009 Foley Roadside Death as Homicide
State investigators said a death first reported as a crash on County Road 55 in Foley in September 2009 was being investigated as a homicide.
Mobile Photographers Ashelea Penquite and Sarah Parvardeh Team Up for “P2” Benefit Show at Satori Coffee
Two Mobile photographers, Ashelea Penquite and Sarah Parvardeh, are reuniting for a joint photography show called “P2” (short for “P Squared”) on Saturday, September 26, at Satori Coffee on Old…
Escambia County Deputies Announced Arrests in 2009 Atmore Homicide
Escambia County deputies announced arrests after an Atmore man was fatally shot in September 2009 during an argument, according to investigators.
Hybrid Auto Plant Proposal Drew Attention in Bay Minette in 2009
A proposed hybrid-vehicle plant in northeast Bay Minette drew attention in September 2009, though questions remained about financing for the multibillion-dollar project.
Gulf Shores Trop Rock Favorite Brent Burns Wins National Songwriting Award
Baldwin County trop rock singer-songwriter Brent Burns has picked up a Just Plain Folks Music Award for Best Novelty Song, adding another honor to a career built around writing about…
Mobile Collage Artist Ryan Jetten on Turning Trash into Gallery Art
In a 2009 interview, Mobile collage artist and cartoonist Ryan Jetten discussed his rise through the city's gallery and coffee-shop art scene, his long-running comic strip The Squares, and his…
Prichard Responded to 2009 Trash-Collection Complaint
After a Prichard resident reported that trash had not been collected on her street for more than two months, the city said it would complete pickup by the following Monday.
Mississippi Delta Mystery Writer Carolyn Haines Talks Craft, Community From Her Semmes Home
Mystery novelist Carolyn Haines, a University of South Alabama creative writing instructor who lives in Semmes, discusses her Mississippi Delta mystery series, an upcoming blues-themed anthology, and her advice for…
Fairhope Parents Sought Study of Independent School District in 2009
Fairhope parents asked city leaders in 2009 to study forming an independent school district as Baldwin County schools faced a $56 million budget shortfall.