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Old Glory Heating & Air: Probation Officer Whitney Maholovich’s HVAC Business Raises Conflict-of-Interest Questions James Madison Plans Sun Belt Exit for the American, Second Departure in Months Astros Fire Manager Joe Espada, a University of Mobile Hall of Famer Region Showdowns Decide Playoff Berths and Seeds for Mobile, Baldwin Teams This Week First-Term Baldwin County Mayors Say Isaias Tested Storm Plans in Spanish Fort, Robertsdale, Bay Minette U.S. Sports University Finishes $500,000 Athletic Upgrade, Earns Rare Ethos Universitas Honor Vigor Climbs to No. 1 in ASWA Class 4A Poll After Shutout of Williamson French Farmer-Bluesmen The Inspector Cluzo Bring ‘Less Is More’ to Callaghan’s Oct. 28

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Empty football stadium under lights with two helmets on a sideline bench, setting the scene for Week 9 high school football in Mobile

Sports

Week 9 High School Football: No. 1 Williamson and No. 3 Vigor Collide Thursday at Ladd-Peebles

Oct 14, 2026 Mobile

A wooden boardwalk trail marked with orange course flags is blocked by fallen pine trees and debris after Hurricane Isaias, illustrating Alabama cross country meet disruptions.

Sports

Isaias Wipes Out Faith Academy Boardwalk Challenge as Alabama Cross Country Teams Juggle Rescheduled Meets

Oct 14, 2026 Hurricane

Pallets of bottled water, canned food and boxes lined up beside a box truck on a wet street lined with storm-damaged trees, part of Feeding the Gulf Coast's Isaias relief.

Hurricane

Feeding the Gulf Coast Hands Out Nearly 350,000 Pounds of Food as Isaias Outages Spoil Groceries

Oct 14, 2026

A smiling teacher holds a golden apple award as colleagues applaud in a decorated classroom, illustrating the Mobile County Golden Apple honors

Education

Mobile County Golden Apple Winners: Four MCPSS Teachers Surprised in Their Classrooms

Oct 14, 2026 Mobile

A red cowgirl hat rests on a cut oak trunk in a Mobile front yard after Hurricane Isaias, with cut logs stacked beside the driveway.

Hurricane

Saved From a Falling Oak, Mobile Woman Plans a ‘God’ Table From the Tree Isaias Toppled

Oct 14, 2026

Backpack, cap, sweatshirt and water bottle on a wet park bench beneath moss-draped live oaks, illustrating the search for a missing Mobile man

Crime & Public Safety

Missing Mobile Man Joseph Thornton, 20, Has Medical Condition, Police Say; Last Seen Sept. 30

Oct 14, 2026 Mobile

Loaded container ship escorted by a tugboat past cranes at a container terminal, illustrating the Alabama Port Authority record year

Business

Deeper Ship Channel Powers Alabama Port Authority to Record $245 Million Year

Oct 14, 2026 Mobile

Stone courthouse with columns framed by moss-draped live oaks, illustrating the Rocket Docket murder case in Mobile County

Crime and Courts

Rocket Docket Sends Gethsemane Cemetery Murder Case to Grand Jury as Motive Remains Unknown

Oct 14, 2026 Prichard

Stone courthouse with columns, an American flag and moss-draped oak trees under gray skies, illustrating the Thomas Steele court hearing

Crime

‘Kill Him’: Thomas Steele Removed From Mobile Courtroom as Judge Orders Competency Evaluation

Oct 14, 2026 Mobile

Palm-lined main entrance and parking lot of the Shoppes at Bel Air mall on Airport Boulevard in Mobile, Alabama

Crime

Behind the Walls of Silence: Inside the Rising Violence at Mobile’s Shoppes at Bel Air

Oct 13, 2026 Mobile

Blue police lights reflecting on a residential street in Mobile at dusk

Crime

Mobile Man Held Without Bond After Police Say He Hit Woman With Handgun

Oct 13, 2026 Mobile

Police crime scene tape stretched across a residential street lined with single-family homes in the afternoon

Crime

Mobile Double Homicide: Man Charged With Capital Murder in Deaths of Grandmother, Aunt

Oct 13, 2026 Mobile

Person reviewing an online fundraising page for hurricane relief on a smartphone

Mobile

Hurricane Isaias Relief: GoFundMe Gears Up as Experts Warn Donors to Watch for Scams

Oct 13, 2026