During its annual retreat at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, the Mobile County school board gave Superintendent Martha Peek a stellar performance review, citing a rising graduation rate.
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Baldwin County
Mobile and Baldwin County Schools Roundup: Free Lunches, Electric Cars and Campus Growth
A June 2014 look at Mobile and Baldwin County school news: free lunches for all, an electric car contest, and campus expansion updates.
Irvington
Sheriff’s Office Investigates Apparent Murder-Suicide at Irvington Home
The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office said it was investigating an apparent murder-suicide after a couple was found dead in the driveway of a Cook Avenue home in Irvington.
Bayou La Batre
Governor Hopeful Bentley to Tour Oil-Threatened Coast by Boat
Republican governor candidate Robert Bentley planned a visit to south Mobile County, including a boat tour of the Bayou la Batre, Coden and Dauphin Island waters, to see firsthand the effects of the Gulf oil spill on the coastal communities.
Bayou La Batre
Irvington Democrat Scott Buzbee Launches Challenge to State Sen. Ben Brooks
Scott Buzbee of Irvington announced a Democratic bid against Republican Sen. Ben Brooks in District 35, arguing south Mobile County has gotten talk instead of results in Montgomery.
Bayou La Batre
A Fundraising Letter, a Field House Debt and a Commissioner’s $200,000 Promise
A supporter’s letter told the men who co-signed a loan for the Alma Bryant field house that Commissioner Mike Dean would steer $200,000 in county money toward the debt if re-elected. Both men denied any deal.
Baldwin County
Brooks Files Coastal Insurance Bill, Bringing Riley to Irvington to Sell It
State Sen. Ben Brooks proposed an Alabama Coastal Insurance Authority to draw private carriers back to the coast, and scheduled a news conference with Gov. Bob Riley at First Baptist Church of Irvington.
Bayou La Batre
Bayou La Batre Councilman Signaled Challenge for Mobile County Commission Seat
Henry Barnes Sr., a Bayou La Batre city councilman and commercial truck driver, said he was 99 percent sure he would run for the Mobile County Commission, whether the body stayed at three members or grew to five.
Bayou La Batre
Gulf Fishermen in Line for $28 Million to Rebuild Oyster Beds and Shrimp Grounds
Federal officials moved in June 2006 to release $28 million for Alabama, aimed at reseeding hurricane-wrecked oyster beds and clearing debris from shrimp grounds off the Gulf Coast.