Three Mobile Museums Team Up for New Mardi Gras Art Exhibition
Three of Mobile's largest museums partnered on a new exhibition, timed to the art museum's 50th anniversary, celebrating decades of Mardi Gras artistry.
One Year In: A Look Back at Mayor Stimpson’s First Term Challenges
A review of Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson's first year in office, covering budget struggles, blight, litter and efforts to recruit Airbus suppliers.
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson Reflects on Turbulent First Year in Office
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson reflected on a first year marked by budget surprises, an ice storm and city hall turmoil as he looked ahead to year two.
Mobile Mayor, City Councilman to Share Stage at Race Relations Town Hall
Mayor Sandy Stimpson and Councilman Fred Richardson joined a panel for a Veterans Day town hall meeting focused on race relations in the city.
Mobile Mayor Stimpson Weighs Partial Veto Over Council’s Budget Shift
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson says he may veto part of the City Council's budget after it shifted $2.5 million meant for police and fire equipment purchases.
Mobile Mayor Questions Soccer Complex Push in 2015 City Budget
Mayor Sandy Stimpson urged caution on a proposed Mobile County soccer and aquatic complex, saying the city should focus on fixing existing parks first.
Mobile Council Extends Penny Sales Tax Through 2018 for Infrastructure
Mobile's City Council voted 6-1 to extend its penny sales tax increase through 2018, directing funds toward infrastructure and economic development.
Six Months After His Death, USA Friends Push to Create Scholarship for Christopher Thomas
Friends of University of South Alabama student leader Christopher Thomas are raising funds for an endowed scholarship in his memory.
Prayer Rallies and Voter Fraud Probe Dominate Final Weekend Before Mobile Mayoral Election
With Mobile's mayoral election just days away, supporters of Mayor Sam Jones and challenger Sandy Stimpson held dueling weekend rallies as word spread of a federal investigation into possible absentee…
Stimpson Takes Mayoral Campaign to Alabama Music Box as Voter Drive Signs Up Nearly 100
Mobile mayoral candidate Sandy Stimpson and City Council District 2 candidate Greg Vaughan made an unusual campaign stop on Friday, Aug. 9, 2013: the Alabama Music Box on Dauphin Street,…