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Organizers of the Gulf Coast Classic predicted the game would one day rival the Iron Bowl. Council President Reggie Copeland wanted bank statements, canceled checks and an honest attendance count.
Mayor Sam Jones's absence from City Hall was raising eyebrows, the camp of former judge Herman Thomas promised a reply to recent allegations, and Councilman William Carroll called a district…
Nan Seas Restaurant, which relocated to Cody Road after Hurricane Katrina damaged its Dauphin Island Parkway home, closed its doors on March 2, 2009, ending a long run in Mobile.
An audit of the Gulf Coast Classic listed $17,223 in printing costs, far more than the Senior Bowl or BayFest spent. Organizers said the figure covered far more than tickets.
Political and governmental circles in Mobile County were openly discussing the possibility that Prichard might dissolve as a municipality, and what that would mean for policing.
A 2009 WKRG report described plans to expand a section of Cody Road in West Mobile and close it for construction.
Mobile Police estimated that 83,267 people attended the Floral Mystics of Time parade in downtown Mobile on Feb. 21, 2009.
Mobile Police trained officers on motorcycles at Municipal Park ahead of the 2009 Mardi Gras season, including navigating crowded parade conditions.
The county Democratic executive committee planned to meet around the county during 2009 to build interest, as two Democrats were reported preparing challenges to Republican state Reps. Victor Gaston and…
The executive director of the Mobile International Festival, born in the Philippines and a Mobilian since 1984, addressed the Sunrise Rotary Club on the event that has introduced schoolchildren to…