Lillian’s Mullet Festival Marks 40 Years of Races, Tosses and Small-Town Tradition
The Optimist Club of Perdido Bay hosts the 40th Annual Labor Day Mullet Festival on Sept. 7, 2026, with a 5K, Mullet Toss, auctions and live music in Lillian.
Town of Elberta to Take Over German Sausage Festival from Elberta Community Partners
The Town of Elberta and its municipal volunteer fire department will take over organizing the German Sausage Festival beginning with the October 2026 event, as Elberta Community Partners steps aside.
Free ‘Coastal Wings & Waves’ Class Teaches Orange Beach Adults to Identify Gulf Birds
Orange Beach's free Adult Learning Lab class Coastal Wings & Waves teaches adults to identify Gulf Coast birds by sight and sound on Sept. 15, 2026.
Orange Beach Launches Free Fall Fitness Bingo Challenge With Prizes All September
Orange Beach Parks & Recreation's free Fall Fitness Bingo challenge runs Sept. 1-30, 2026, with prizes for Bingos and a Blackout Bonus drawing for completing the full card.
Grove Hill Native Jeremy Welch Named New Band Director at Clarke County High School
Grove Hill native and CCHS alum Jeremy Welch has been named the new band director for Clarke County High School's Royal Band of Blue ahead of the 2026 football season.
‘It Doesn’t Make Sense’: Mobile Residents Cope With Blistering Heat Wave
As a dangerous heat wave grips the Gulf Coast, Mobile residents describe scorching conditions and share how they're trying to stay cool.
Rat Terrier Ava Wins Hearts as Mobile SPCA’s Pet of the Week
Ava, a playful young rat terrier found near a Mobile County fruit stand, is the Mobile SPCA's Pet of the Week and ready for adoption.
Theodore Firefighters Come to the Rescue of a Cat Stuck High in a Tree
THEODORE, Ala. — A curious cat’s climb up a Theodore tree ended safely Thursday morning, thanks to firefighters with Theodore Dawes Fire Rescue. The department’s crews were called to a…
Thomasville police sought 83-year-old man last seen near Nicholsville; later found safe
Silver Alert-Style Search for Missing Elderly Man THOMASVILLE, Ala. — Thomasville police asked for the public’s help locating an 83-year-old man last seen Tuesday in the Nicholsville area. George Cowan…
Social Media Blowup Empties Kitchen at Downtown Mobile Restaurant, Prank Sign Pokes Fun at Midtown Potholes
A downtown Mobile restaurant owner's profanity-laced social media rant at his staff sparked a viral back-and-forth and a wave of departures, while a handmade "DeBumpy" sign appeared on a Midtown…