Murphy High School Breaks Ground on New Band Room After Tornado Damage
Mobile officials broke ground on a $1.6 million band room at Murphy High School, replacing space destroyed by a 2012 tornado that displaced the band.
Environmental and Neighborhood Groups Fault Stimpson Over Mobile Planning Commission Overhaul
A coalition of environmental and historic-neighborhood advocates criticized Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson in July 2014 for replacing half of the Planning Commission, calling the reshaped panel pro-industry.
Political Observers Name South Alabama’s Rising Stars
A survey of political insiders across Mobile and Baldwin counties turned up a long list of up-and-coming names, from young council members to legislators eyeing higher office.
Mobile School Board President Fleet Belle Accused of Runoff Dirty Tricks Against Levon Manzie
Mobile County School Board President Fleet Belle faces accusations that his campaign used an elderly woman to file complaints against runoff opponent Levon Manzie and tried to pull school board…
Three Democrats, Two Tax Bills and a Question of Trust in the District 3 School Board Race
Appointed school commissioner Fleet Belle sought election in his own right in 2008, campaigning on trust between board and superintendent, while he and a rival turned up on the county's…
A Minister, a Retired Teacher and an Ousted Superintendent: The 2008 School Board Field Takes Shape
Three prospects surfaced for seats on the Mobile County Board of School Commissioners, including a 25-year-old assistant pastor from Whistler and a superintendent who had just been replaced.