Top 20 Mobile County Employees Collected Nearly $493,000 in Overtime Last Year
Payroll records show Mobile County's highest overtime earners, mostly sheriff's deputies and jail staff, collected close to half a million dollars combined.
Spanish Fort Council Rejects $769,000 Artificial Turf Project at Toros Stadium
The Spanish Fort City Council voted down a new artificial turf field at the high school stadium, with the mayor citing lingering tax referendum fallout.
Mobile County’s 2014 Payroll Topped $79 Million, Records Show
Mobile County spent more than $79 million on wages and benefits for 1,764 employees in 2014, with the sheriff's office driving much of the overtime total.
Candidates From Both Sides of Baldwin Tax Debate Seek State School Board Appointment
Candidates who backed and opposed Baldwin County's failed school tax proposal are both seeking the governor's appointment to a vacant state school board seat.
SEC Voices Break Down 2015 Storylines at South Alabama Football Preview
SEC analysts and coaches, including Tony Barnhart, Jim McElwain and Joey Jones, previewed the 2015 college football season at South Alabama's Mitchell Center during the annual L'Arche College Football Preview…
Bay Minette Elementary’s Future in Limbo as Baldwin County Schools Chief Departs
Baldwin County's sudden superintendent search raises questions about whether momentum to fix aging Bay Minette Elementary School will stall.
Mobile City Council to Weigh Push for New National Historic Districts
Mobile's City Council will consider paying a preservation consultant to seek national historic status for three city neighborhoods and corridors.
Mobile Business Owners Rally Community to Send Care Packages to Deployed Troops
A Mobile flooring business launched a Gulf Coast care package drive for deployed troops after their son, a Marine, described the need overseas.
Federal Judge Allows Most Corruption Charges Against Mobile County License Commissioner to Proceed to Jury
A federal judge cleared most corruption charges against Mobile County License Commissioner Kim Hastie for the jury as her 2015 trial neared its end.
A Look at Mobile’s Summer Teen Curfew Rules, Four Years In
Four years after Mobile's summer teen curfew took effect in 2011, the city ordinance still shapes downtown nightlife rules for minors under 18.