As Omicron Strains Staffing, Mobile Prepares for Its Biggest Mardi Gras in Years
Mobile was weeks away from its first Mardi Gras of the pandemic era, and the city was watching two numbers at once: the omicron case count and the expected crowd…
Archdiocese of Mobile Lifts Mask Requirement at All 19 Catholic Schools
Update: Masks Required Again as Omicron Surges The reprieve proved short-lived. The Archdiocese of Mobile announced in late December that mandatory masking would return when students came back from winter…
Bayou La Batre Requiring Masks for Entry to City Hall as COVID Hospitalizations Climb
BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. — Mayor Henry Barnes announced on Aug. 2, 2021, that masks would be required for entry to Bayou La Batre City Hall until further notice, the…
Mobile Senior Centers Reopen at Limited Capacity With New Health Protocols
Mobile’s seniors can return to the city’s senior centers starting April 19, as Mobile Parks and Recreation reopens the Connie Hudson and Parkway centers at limited capacity under new state…
Mobile County COVID-19 Cases Jump Back Into Triple Digits; No New Deaths
Mobile County’s daily count of newly reported COVID-19 cases climbed back into triple digits, with 108 new cases reported Wednesday by the Mobile County Health Department — up from 91…