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Mobile’s Anna McElroy and Grand Bay’s Joe Henley Make The Voice Top 13 as Live Shows Near Brad Warrick, Elected Washington County Sheriff, Promises ‘Working Sheriff’ as He Succeeds Richard Stringer Tuberville’s Victory Speech Nods to Gulf Beaches, Mobile Shipbuilding and Port, and Statewide Broadband Hundreds Fill Grove Hill Square for Chamber of Commerce Spook Around the Square Halloween Event Theodore Woman, 19, Charged With Felony Murder in Ensley Death of Jaxon Bearden Regional Child Advocacy Center Seeks Nominees for Eddie Slayton Award by Jan. 8 Crenshaw, McDade Win Reelection to Mobile County School Board by Wide Margins in Unofficial Results SBA Opens Disaster Loans for Hurricane Isaias in Northwest Florida; Baldwin, Escambia Businesses Can Seek Economic Injury Aid

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An orange and navy football helmet, jersey, football, shot put and white flowers rest on a bench beside a field at dusk, a tribute to Jessie McCovery

Sports

Jessie McCovery, Theodore and Auburn Tight End, Remembered as ‘Big Brother’ by Willie Anderson and Teammates

Oct 14, 2026 Theodore

Two pints of beer on a picnic table beside a pitcher plant, with a barbecue food truck and an acoustic music stage overlooking a marsh, for Conservation on Tap

Community Events

Pints for Preservation: South Alabama Land Trust Hosts Free Conservation on Tap in Fairhope Oct. 21

Oct 14, 2026 Fairhope

Business, law enforcement and student attendees listen to a presentation with a network graphic on screen, representing the Everett Symposium on ethical AI

Education

Everett Symposium at Troy Dothan Tackles Ethical AI Use as Leaders Urge Built-In Safeguards

Oct 14, 2026 Houston County

A table near the Gulf Shores dunes displays frozen juice pouches in a cooler, pottery, candles and beaded jewelry, the kind of inventory Shrimp Festival vendors are selling after Isaias.

Business

Shrimp Festival Vendor List: Where to Shop Artists and Businesses Left Hanging by Isaias Cancellation

Oct 14, 2026 Gulf Shores

Round tables decorated with purple, green and gold beads, feathered masks and pumpkins in a waterfront event hall for the Mardi Gras Monster Mash

Community Events

Costumes, Cash Prizes and Scholarships: Marshalls Host Mardi Gras Monster Mash in Orange Beach Oct. 16

Oct 14, 2026 Orange Beach

Raised wooden beach house engulfed in flames before dawn as two responders watch from a wet parking lot, depicting the Coyote Beach Sports fire in Gulf Shores

Public Safety

Coyote Beach Sports Fire: Gulf Shores Officer Gets Sleeping Owner Out Seconds Before Flames Engulf Building

Oct 14, 2026 Gulf Shores

A domed capitol building beyond a small town square and a cotton field, symbolizing the Alabama 2nd District race between Montgomery and the Wiregrass

Politics

Figures vs. Marques: Turnout, Money and Polls in Alabama’s 2nd District Showdown

Oct 14, 2026 Houston County

Two microphone stands on an empty stage with an acoustic guitar and cowboy hat, evoking the Joe Henley battle round duet on The Voice

Entertainment

Grand Bay’s Joe Henley Wins ‘The Voice’ Battle as Riley Green Sends Ozark’s Caroline Alexis Home

Oct 14, 2026 Grand Bay

A fallen tree rests on the roof of a brick house beside a leaning utility pole and debris-strewn street after Hurricane Isaias, illustrating the need for Isaias tax relief.

Alabama State Government

Isaias Tax Relief: Alabama Revenue Department to Weigh Penalty Waivers Ahead of Thursday Deadline

Oct 14, 2026 Hurricane

Three cloth-bound books topped with an olive branch beside a model sailing ship, a compass and a Greek-style bowl, representing Ted Pitsios’ modern odyssey

Community Events

From Pelion to the Gulf: Author Ted Pitsios Brings His ‘Modern Odyssey’ to the SBCT Stage Oct. 25

Oct 14, 2026 Gulf Shores

A brick YMCA fitness center beside a fenced construction site with shovels and fresh dirt, representing the Enterprise YMCA childcare center groundbreaking

Local Government

Enterprise YMCA Reopens as Ground Is Broken on $600,000-Backed Childcare Center for 60 Children

Oct 14, 2026 Enterprise

Unmanned aircraft and small drones lined up on an airfield apron beside an attack helicopter, representing the Fort Rucker autonomy mission

National News

Fort Rucker Picked as Army’s Drone and Autonomy Center of Excellence

Oct 14, 2026

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