Mobile County Reported Its First H1N1 Death in 2009
Alabama public-health officials reported Mobile County's first H1N1 influenza death in October 2009 as the state announced four deaths linked to the virus.
Prichard Council Approved Electronic Bingo Ordinance in 2009
The Prichard City Council approved an electronic bingo ordinance in September 2009, setting off debate over revenue, pensions and the measure’s legality.
Mobile Photographers Ashelea Penquite and Sarah Parvardeh Team Up for “P2” Benefit Show at Satori Coffee
Two Mobile photographers, Ashelea Penquite and Sarah Parvardeh, are reuniting for a joint photography show called “P2” (short for “P Squared”) on Saturday, September 26, at Satori Coffee on Old…
Mobile Collage Artist Ryan Jetten on Turning Trash into Gallery Art
In a 2009 interview, Mobile collage artist and cartoonist Ryan Jetten discussed his rise through the city's gallery and coffee-shop art scene, his long-running comic strip The Squares, and his…
Prichard Responded to 2009 Trash-Collection Complaint
After a Prichard resident reported that trash had not been collected on her street for more than two months, the city said it would complete pickup by the following Monday.
Mississippi Delta Mystery Writer Carolyn Haines Talks Craft, Community From Her Semmes Home
Mystery novelist Carolyn Haines, a University of South Alabama creative writing instructor who lives in Semmes, discusses her Mississippi Delta mystery series, an upcoming blues-themed anthology, and her advice for…
Mobile’s Republican Establishment Lines Up Behind Luther Strange’s Bid for Attorney General
A blue-chip Mobile host committee prepared to stage a September 2009 reception for Luther Strange, who was challenging incumbent Republican Attorney General Troy King in the coming primary.
A Familiar Face Returns: Tim Fuhrman Expected to Lead the FBI’s Mobile Office
Tim Fuhrman, who once served as assistant special agent in charge in Mobile, was expected to return as the head of the FBI's Mobile office, succeeding Debra Mack after her…
The ‘Yella Fella’ Signs On: Jimmy Rane to Chair Bradley Byrne’s Run for Governor
Timber executive and television pitchman Jimmy Rane agreed to serve as statewide campaign chairman for Bradley Byrne, giving the Mobile-area Republican fundraising muscle as he opened a Montgomery headquarters.
Before Walter Simon Fine Art: A 2009 Conversation With the Painter Behind Mobile’s Hot Dog Gallery
In a 2009 interview, Mobile painter Walter Simon discussed his training, influences and the Dauphin Street Hot Dog Gallery just as he prepared to open a new studio near Bienville…