Morris Minor Drops Two New Songs Ahead of Six-Track EP
Mobile-based band Morris Minor released two new songs, “Life Is So Strange” and “Ides of March,” as it works toward finishing a six-song EP recorded in the group’s own studio.…
Inside the Conde-Charlotte House, One of Downtown Mobile’s Most Layered Historic Landmarks
Tucked near Fort Conde in downtown Mobile, the Conde-Charlotte Museum House stands as one of the city’s most layered historic properties, with a past that stretches from the colonial era…
Group Presses Mobile Schools to Preserve Phoenix Program
Members of the 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile appealed to the county school superintendent to reconsider a plan to bring the district's alternative schooling program in-house, ending the group's…
Local Filmmakers Race the Clock for Twilight-Themed Blood Drive Film Contest in Mobile
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers teamed up with the Student and Filmmaker Alliance to stage a short-film contest timed to the June 30, 2010, opening of “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” the…
Sea Stand Recruits Volunteer Performers for Free Gulf Coast Concerts After Oil Spill
As the Deepwater Horizon oil spill continued to threaten Alabama’s coastline in the summer of 2010, a grassroots effort called Sea Stand began recruiting musicians, comedians, and other performers to…
The Legend of the Eslava Tomb: Mobile’s Coin-Leaving Curse at Church Street Cemetery
Beneath the moss-draped oaks of Church Street Cemetery in downtown Mobile lies the grave of Miguel Eslava, a Spanish colonial official who served as royal treasurer under the king of…
Baldwin DA Runoff Turns on Endorsements and Denials
As the Baldwin County district attorney runoff drew near, incumbent Judy Newcomb insisted her endorsement of David Green carried no strings, while candidate Hallie Dixon and a fourth-place finisher sparred…
Gulf Shores to Host ‘Hands Across the Sand’ Anti-Drilling Rally
A nationwide demonstration against offshore drilling was set to reach Gulf Shores, where participants planned to gather on the public beach to oppose drilling and call for clean energy in…
School Boards Challenge Later Start Date Tied to Beach Tourism
Alabama school board leaders pushed back on proposals to delay the school start date to late August as a tourism boost, arguing the underlying revenue study was unreliable, especially with…
Dauphin Island Beach Report Held Steady as Oil Spill Worries Lingered in June 2010
In late June 2010, with the BP oil spill dominating headlines across the Gulf Coast, conditions around Dauphin Island remained largely normal — a welcome snapshot of calm for the…