Coast Guard Rescued Tugboat Crew After 2009 Mobile Bay Sinking
The Coast Guard rescued three crew members and confirmed a fourth reached shore after a tugboat partially sank in Mobile Bay in October 2009.
Fairhope Novelist Karen Bonvillain Debuts Gulf Coast Mystery “Who Was Benny Looter”
Baldwin County writer Karen Bonvillain has published her debut novel, “Who Was Benny Looter,” a mystery that opens with a body uncovered on the sand in Gulf Shores and follows…
Mobile Author Elizabeth Parker Collects the City’s Ghost Stories in “Haunted Mobile”
Mobile writer Elizabeth Parker has spent years tracking down the city’s ghost stories, and this fall her research is being published in a single volume, “Haunted Mobile,” through The History…
Fairhope Novelist C. Terry Cline on the Childhood Tragedy That Shaped 25 Years of Suspense Writing
Fairhope novelist C. Terry Cline Jr., whose suspense and crime novels have spanned decades, says the roots of his career trace back to a violent scene he witnessed as a…
Inside The Paper Wasp: How a Mobile Bookbinder Brought Handmade Art to Dauphin Street
In a 2009 interview, Mobile bookbinder Wayne McNeil discussed opening The Paper Wasp Gallery and Bindery on Dauphin Street, a trunk-show style Book Fair, and an upcoming functional-art exhibition.
Baldwin County Schools Secured $35 Million Credit Line in 2009
The Baldwin County school system secured a $35 million line of credit in 2009 as leaders worked to manage a major budget deficit and maintain operations.
Baldwin County Schools Planned More Cuts in October 2009
Baldwin County schools planned to eliminate at least 15 additional positions in October 2009 after cutting more than 200 support jobs amid a major budget shortfall.
Orange Beach Considered Sewer Rate Increase to Address 2010 Shortfall
Orange Beach leaders considered a 2009 sewer-rate increase as they weighed a projected $1.5 million shortfall and the possibility of cutting more than 20 city jobs.
Inside the Herman Thomas Trial: First Impressions From a Crowded Mobile Courtroom
The trial of former Mobile Circuit Judge Herman Thomas opened in October 2009 on more than 70 charges, with a retired judge presiding, a combative defense and a jury of…
Baldwin Leaders Revisited Sales Tax Option as School Cuts Mounted
Baldwin County leaders discussed renewed support for a temporary sales tax in 2009 as school budget cuts and potential personnel reductions continued.