Roussos Restaurant Closed in 2009 After Decades of Gulf Coast Service
Roussos Restaurant closed in 2009 after more than five decades in business, leaving 55 employees seeking work as its owners cited the economic downturn.
Baldwin County Schools Reported Rising Flu Cases During 2009 H1N1 Outbreak
Baldwin County physicians and schools reported dozens of flu cases in August 2009, including confirmed H1N1 infections and a growing number of school alerts.
Mobile and Baldwin Counties Reported Rising H1N1 Cases in August 2009
Mobile County reported 81 confirmed H1N1 cases and Baldwin County 29 in August 2009 as local health officials prepared for vaccine availability.
Theodore Auto Businesses Destroyed in 2009 Fire
Three Theodore automotive businesses were destroyed in an August 2009 fire, leading Mobile Fire-Rescue and federal investigators to examine the cause.
2009 Tourist Spending Offered Hope for Baldwin County Schools
A profitable 2009 summer tourist season on Pleasure Island offered a potential boost to Baldwin County school revenue as the system faced a $56 million shortfall and possible support-staff layoffs.
Son of the Late Lambert Mims Offers a Dissenting History of Mobile’s Corruption Years
In a lengthy letter, Dale Mims disputed a published account of Mobile's era of political indictments, arguing the prosecutions of the 1970s and 1980s were shaped by displaced money and…
Baldwin School Board Sought One-Cent Sales Tax During 2009 Budget Crisis
Facing a $38 million shortfall and projected revenue losses, the Baldwin County Board of Education voted in 2009 to seek a one-cent sales tax increase.
Jamie Ison Opens Re-Election Bid With a 132-Member Host Committee in Spring Hill
State Rep. Jamie Ison, R-Mobile, prepared to launch her campaign for a third term in House District 101 with a July 14 reception in Spring Hill backed by a host…
Mobile County School Board Rejected Taser Proposal in 2009
The Mobile County School Board voted 3-2 against allowing school security personnel to carry Tasers in 2009 after a public debate over student safety and campus security.
Dauphin Island Police Received State Grant for Taser and Equipment Purchases
Dauphin Island police received a $25,000 state grant in 2009 to buy Tasers, firearms, ammunition and other equipment after local budget cuts delayed the purchases.