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South Alabama Homecoming: Aeriel Frazier, Kingsley Aliozor Named 2026 Queen and King Tennessee Motorcyclist Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash on U.S. 90 East of Robertsdale Police Pursuit Near I-10 and Broad Street Ends in Crash; Mobile Man Faces Felony Eluding Charge Sight Savers America Grant Will Bring Eye Exams, Glasses to 40 South Alabama Preschoolers Foley Planning Director Shawn Mitchell Earns National AICP Certification Rep. Terri Sewell Plans Oct. 12 Meet-and-Greets in Evergreen and Monroeville Grit, Gold & Glory Pro Rodeo Returns to Bay Minette Oct. 23-24 to Benefit Elberta, Fairhope FFA Judge to Rule on Prichard Mayor-Council Dispute on Existing Record, With No More Testimony

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family history

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Illustration for the news story: ‘Fishing Pole’: Seven Decades Aboard a Hand-Built Negus Skiff on Mobile Bay

Fishing

‘Fishing Pole’: Seven Decades Aboard a Hand-Built Negus Skiff on Mobile Bay

Fishing Pole, a hand-built Negus skiff launched in a Mobile backyard in the 1950s, is still floating after seven decades of Rowell family stories.

Sep 22, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Forty-Five Years in the Kitchens: Fairhope Author Theresa Jensen Lacey’s Family Cookbook Finally Reaches Print

Food & Dining

Forty-Five Years in the Kitchens: Fairhope Author Theresa Jensen Lacey’s Family Cookbook Finally Reaches Print

Sep 22, 2026 Fairhope

Illustration for the news story: From Oakland to Fairhope: How One Wedding Gift Platter Rewove a Family’s Alabama Ties

Arts and Culture

From Oakland to Fairhope: How One Wedding Gift Platter Rewove a Family’s Alabama Ties

Sep 22, 2026 Fairhope

Illustration for the news story: Monroe County Museum to Host Storytelling, Genealogy Workshop Saturday

History

Monroe County Museum to Host Storytelling, Genealogy Workshop Saturday

Aug 17, 2026 Monroe County

Illustration for the news story: Fort Morgan Unveils First Memorial Marking 150 Years Since Mobile Bay Siege

Fort Morgan

Fort Morgan Unveils First Memorial Marking 150 Years Since Mobile Bay Siege

Aug 23, 2014

Illustration for the news story: Battle of Mobile Bay 150th Anniversary Reenactment Draws Crowds to Fort Gaines

Dauphin Island

Battle of Mobile Bay 150th Anniversary Reenactment Draws Crowds to Fort Gaines

Aug 2, 2014

Illustration for the news story: The Boy Who Rowed Out to Farragut’s Fleet: A Mobile Family’s Memoir Begins

Mobile

The Boy Who Rowed Out to Farragut’s Fleet: A Mobile Family’s Memoir Begins

Mar 1, 2005

Illustration for the news story: The Best Year and the Worst: A Mobile Broker Remembers November 1958

Mobile

The Best Year and the Worst: A Mobile Broker Remembers November 1958

Sep 24, 2004