Why Mobile’s Fire Hydrants Wear Different Colored Hats
Blue, green, orange or red: the paint on a Mobile fire hydrant is not decoration. A city fire official explained the national code that tells firefighters how much water a…
Deputy Chief Lester Hargrove Set to Lead Mobile Police as Cochran Retired for Sheriff’s Run
Mobile Police Deputy Chief Lester Hargrove was set to become interim chief in March 2006 as Chief Sam Cochran retired to run for sheriff of Mobile County, with Mayor Sam…
State Rep. Spencer Collier to Address Mobile County Young Republicans
State Rep. Spencer Collier, a state trooper representing District 105 in south Mobile County, was set to headline the monthly meeting of the Mobile County Young Republicans at Wintzell's on…
Mobile Firefighters Union Endorses Bess Rich for Mayor
The Mobile firefighters' union backed Bess Rich for mayor ahead of the Aug. 23 city election, the second endorsement from an organized city employee group for the former councilwoman's campaign.
Bess Rich Makes It Official, Filing Papers in a Bid to Lead Mobile
Former Mobile City Councilwoman Bess Rich formally filed for mayor in March 2005, promising sales tax relief, stronger core services and a more transparent City Hall.
Stan the New Man: A 30-Year FBI Veteran Takes a Seat on the Fairhope City Council
Dan Stankoski spent three decades at the FBI supervising violent crime, domestic terrorism and civil rights cases. Now he's on the Fairhope City Council worrying about the next bottleneck on…