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Dauphin Island A quiet street of small shops on a coastal barrier island

Dauphin Island Tables Rezoning Plan After Resident Pushback

James Bullard, August 15, 2014

Dauphin Island’s planning commission tabled a rezoning plan this week after residents raised concerns about protecting the island’s small-town character.

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Mobile Government building representing a Mobile County Commission public meeting

Mobile County Commission Meeting Draws Hours of Debate Over Religious Displays

James Bullard, August 15, 2014July 16, 2026

A Mobile County Commission meeting turned into a two-hour debate over whether to allow additional religious and secular displays at Government Plaza.

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Mobile Government building plaza in downtown Mobile, Alabama

Mobile County Weighs More Faith Displays After ‘In God We Trust’ Vote

James Bullard, August 6, 2014July 16, 2026

Mobile County Commission hears calls for atheist, Pagan and Universalist plaques at Government Plaza after a religious display was approved.

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Mobile Government building plaza in downtown Mobile, Alabama

Mobile County Weighs More Faith Displays After ‘In God We Trust’ Vote

James Bullard, August 6, 2014July 16, 2026

Mobile County Commission hears calls for atheist, Pagan and Universalist plaques at Government Plaza after a religious display was approved.

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Mobile Interior scaffolding during a roof repair project, representative of the Government Plaza repair in Mobile

Government Plaza Roof Repair Could Cost Mobile County a Quarter-Million More

James Bullard, July 30, 2014July 16, 2026

Mobile County commissioners are weighing a $235,000 cost increase to the Government Plaza roof repair after contractors found faulty materials and fire damage.

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Mobile Shelter dogs and cats awaiting adoption in Mobile County

Mobile County Animal Shelter Full, Urges Adoptions of Dogs and Cats

James Bullard, July 23, 2014July 16, 2026

The Mobile County Animal Shelter says it is at capacity and is encouraging residents to consider adopting a dog or cat this weekend.

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Mobile A large oak tree with a wide, low-hanging branch in a park setting

Oakleigh Neighbors Rally to Save a Beloved Oak Limb in Mobile

James Bullard, June 27, 2014July 16, 2026

A complaint to Mobile’s 311 line asked the city to remove a low-hanging oak limb at Washington Square, but Oakleigh residents pushed back.

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Local News Columns of a county government administration building

State Audit Flags Mobile County Commission Travel Spending

James Bullard, June 14, 2010

State examiners flagged the Mobile County Commission for paying travel claims that did not fully meet its own reimbursement policy during the 2009-2010 fiscal year, and urged tighter documentation going forward.

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Local News A wooden gavel resting beside law books

Appeals Court Declines to Rehear Former Sheriff Jack Tillman’s Case

James Bullard, May 22, 2007

The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals turned down a rehearing petition from the former Mobile County sheriff, whose lawyers argued his rights were violated when his own former attorney testified to a grand jury.

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