Republican governor candidate Robert Bentley planned a visit to south Mobile County, including a boat tour of the Bayou la Batre, Coden and Dauphin Island waters, to see firsthand the effects of the Gulf oil spill on the coastal communities.
Category: Irvington
News from Irvington in Mobile County, Alabama.
Bayou La Batre
Irvington Democrat Scott Buzbee Launches Challenge to State Sen. Ben Brooks
Scott Buzbee of Irvington announced a Democratic bid against Republican Sen. Ben Brooks in District 35, arguing south Mobile County has gotten talk instead of results in Montgomery.
Bayou La Batre
A Fundraising Letter, a Field House Debt and a Commissioner’s $200,000 Promise
A supporter’s letter told the men who co-signed a loan for the Alma Bryant field house that Commissioner Mike Dean would steer $200,000 in county money toward the debt if re-elected. Both men denied any deal.
Baldwin County
Brooks Files Coastal Insurance Bill, Bringing Riley to Irvington to Sell It
State Sen. Ben Brooks proposed an Alabama Coastal Insurance Authority to draw private carriers back to the coast, and scheduled a news conference with Gov. Bob Riley at First Baptist Church of Irvington.
Bayou La Batre
Gulf Fishermen in Line for $28 Million to Rebuild Oyster Beds and Shrimp Grounds
Federal officials moved in June 2006 to release $28 million for Alabama, aimed at reseeding hurricane-wrecked oyster beds and clearing debris from shrimp grounds off the Gulf Coast.