Mobile’s Moon Pie Drop Returns With Mardi Gras Parade, Live Music and Free Museum Access
Mobile is gearing up for one of its biggest New Year’s Eve celebrations yet, with the city’s signature Moon Pie drop, a Mardi Gras parade,…
Mobile County Commission Moved to Name Doug Anderson as County Attorney
In October 2005, Mobile attorney and Republican stalwart Doug Anderson was in line to take over the Mobile County Commission's legal work, succeeding Larry Wettermark, who followed Sam Jones to…
Daphne’s William Wynne Named to Alabama Pardons and Paroles Board
Gov. Bob Riley appointed William Wynne Jr. of Daphne, chief U.S. probation officer for the Southern District of Alabama, as a special member of the state Board of Pardons and…
Loans of $190,000 Fuel Peavy’s Late Push in Mobile Runoff
John Peavy's campaign spent more than $250,000 in a month and took out $190,000 in loans, guaranteed by a group of Mobile businessmen, to close the gap on Sam Jones…
Bedsole and Rich Endorse Peavy in Mobile Mayoral Runoff
Defeated mayoral candidates Ann Bedsole and Bess Rich threw their support to John Peavy days before Mobile's runoff, urging their supporters to back him over frontrunner Sam Jones.
Jones Raises $77,000 More as Mobile Runoff Nears
Frontrunner Sam Jones raised more than $77,000 and spent nearly $180,000 in the weeks before Mobile's Sept. 13 mayoral runoff against City Councilman John Peavy.
Peavy Enters Election Week With $13,800 in Campaign Account
John Peavy's mayoral campaign spent $154,284 in the final reporting period and entered the last days before Mobile's Aug. 23 election with just $13,803.72 remaining on hand.
Firefighters Help Fuel William Carroll’s Bid to Unseat Sullivan
A $5,000 gift from the Mobile Fire Fighters Association helped power challenger William Carroll's campaign against longtime District 2 Councilman Thomas Sullivan, whose seat dates to 1989.
Councilman Thomas Sullivan Reports Late Fundraising in District 2 Fight
Seeking a fifth term on the Mobile City Council, District 2 incumbent Thomas Sullivan raised nearly $15,800 in the closing weeks and entered election week with about $7,000 on hand.
Money and Muscle: Mobile’s District 7 Council Candidates File Finance Reports
Days before Mobile's Aug. 23 election, the seven candidates for the open District 7 City Council seat filed campaign finance reports, revealing firefighter money, police endorsements and a self-funded restaurateur.
Jones Campaign Reports Strong Finances Before Mobile Election
Sam Jones' mayoral campaign reported spending $155,584 and raising $78,520 in the final reporting period, closing with nearly $114,000 on hand ahead of Mobile's Aug. 23 election.