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A striking collection of portrait photography is headed to downtown Mobile this fall, as local photographer Jerrid Jones prepares to exhibit his series Faces at the Mobile Arts Council. The…
With the presidential race too close to call, Republicans in Southwest Alabama were already trading names of possible candidates to become the next U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of…
Presiding Mobile County Circuit Judge Charlie Graddick tapped court police lieutenant Thomas L. Stiles to become the next chief of the 13th Judicial Police Department, succeeding the retiring Bob Patterson.
The South Alabama Film Festival brought a diverse slate of short films to downtown Mobile on Saturday, November 3, 2012, with screenings at Bernheim Hall in the Ben May Public…
Downtown Mobile played host to a full day of independent Southern cinema on Saturday, November 3, 2012, as the South Alabama Film Festival spread a lineup of documentaries, dramas and…
Seventeen Mobile attorneys applied to fill the Mobile County District Court seat being vacated by retiring Judge Mike McMaken, launching a selection process overseen by a five-member commission.
Former Mobile County Circuit Judge Herman Thomas was disbarred in Florida, another chapter in a saga that already cost him his judgeship and his Alabama law license after sensational allegations.
Michael Lee, convicted in the home invasion and murder of Kyser Miree, drew criticism for staying silent at his sentencing. His attorney said the silence was on advice of counsel…
Mayor Sam Jones hosted a regional summit in Mobile bringing together mayors, federal officials and rail advocates to press for the return of Gulf Coast passenger rail service lost after…
Mayor Sam Jones unveiled a series of city-funded improvements to Bienville Square, the historic heart of downtown Mobile, including new security cameras, renovated restrooms and a restored fountain.