Saraland Teen Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in Creola
A 19-year-old Saraland man died after his truck left the road and overturned on Dead Lake Marina Road in Creola Thursday night, according to ALEA.
Creola Residents Weigh Proposed Merger That Would Fold the City Into Satsuma
CREOLA, Ala. — A group of residents is pitching a plan that would dissolve north Mobile County’s smallest cities into one: annexing Creola into neighboring Satsuma. Under the proposal, the…
Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Upholds Murder Conviction in 2016 I-65 Shooting
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the murder conviction of Joseph Ryan Carter, 35, for the 2016 shooting death of Joe Nathan Thomas along Interstate 65 in south…
Toddler Wanders Across Busy Highway 43 in Creola, Found Safe at Gas Station
A 2-year-old boy is safe after wandering across busy Highway 43 in Creola Wednesday night, in what police are calling a miracle no one was hurt — an episode that…
Saraland Hearing Draws Dozens of Voices on Plant Barry Coal Ash Plan
Dozens of Mobile and Baldwin county residents packed a Saraland hearing on Alabama Power's plan to cap in place the massive coal ash pond at Plant Barry, with opponents outnumbering…
Creola Mobile Home Park Residents Face Eviction After Sudden Land Sale
Residents of a Creola mobile home park say they are scrambling for somewhere to go after learning the park is being sold and redeveloped, and that everyone living there will…
Creola house fire destroys home, no injuries reported
CREOLA, Ala. — A house fire in Creola destroyed a home Wednesday, but no one was hurt, according to local fire officials. The blaze left the residence a total loss,…
Beloved Creola Grocery Store Lives On Under New Ownership
CREOLA, Ala. — Residents of this small Mobile County city will not have to lose their hometown grocery store after all. Just weeks after announcing it would close following nearly…
Creola Police Ask Public’s Help Identifying Knife-Wielding Liquor Store Robber
CREOLA, Ala. — Creola police are asking the public to help identify a suspect who walked into a Highway 43 liquor store armed with what appeared to be a knife…
Creola councilman acquitted after gun-pointing accusation goes to trial
A Creola city councilman has been acquitted of a misdemeanor menacing charge after a Mobile County judge ruled prosecutors failed to prove he pointed a gun at a fellow councilman…