Foley’s new 40,000-square-foot library on East Orange Avenue will welcome patrons in weeks. Staff are packing more than 60,000 titles, and the current building closes for three weeks during the move.
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Coverage of community from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Mobile
Hillcrest Road Will Pause Thursday Afternoon as Mobile County Escorts Sam Cochran to His Final Resting Place
The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office has announced the funeral procession route for former Sheriff Sam Cochran, who served 47 years in law enforcement. Drivers along Hillcrest Road should expect delays Thursday afternoon.
Clarke County
Former Roller Rink Reborn: Adventure Acres Brings Family Entertainment Back to Grove Hill
Mike and Bri Johnson have transformed Grove Hill’s former Twin Rivers Roller Rink into Adventure Acres, a family entertainment venue that opened over the July Fourth weekend with skating, games and attractions.
Local News
Kellogg Foundation Grant Launches ‘Pathways to Prosperity’ for South Alabama Families
The Community Foundation of South Alabama announced a $398,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to launch Pathways to Prosperity, an initiative aimed at low-income families with children.
Local News
Vigor High Students to Host Mayoral Candidate Forum in Prichard
A group of teenagers from C.F. Vigor High School planned to host a mayoral candidate forum in Prichard, part of a civic project aimed at improving the city they call home.
Local News
Downtown YMCA Members Sue to Block Move From Water Street
Members of the Moorer Branch YMCA sued to stop the relocation of the downtown Mobile fitness facility from Water Street to a smaller space in the Kress Building, alleging irregularities in the debt-laden Y’s plans.
Local News
Ratliff Resigns as Mobile Sports Authority Director; Corte Named Interim
Bud Ratliff resigned as director of the Mobile Sports Authority amid questions over financial transactions, and the board quickly named former sports commission chief Danny Corte as interim director.
Creola
Creola and Saraland Explore a Merger, With Schools at the Center
Municipal leaders in Creola and Saraland quietly explored merging the smaller city into the larger, with access to Saraland’s school system and I-65 commercial property driving the discussion.
Local News
Mobile to Open Arlington Park on the Bay Front With Kayak Launch
The Alabama State Port Authority and the City of Mobile prepared to cut the ribbon on Arlington Park, a newly constructed bay front park with a launch for kayaks and canoes.
Local News
Demeranville Florist Closes After 121 Years in Downtown Mobile
A downtown Mobile fixture since 1889, Demeranville Florist shut its doors on Memorial Day, ending a family business that began on Bienville Square and outlasted three centuries of the city’s history.