Battleship Memorial Park to Honor Late Senator Jeremiah Denton on His Birthday
Battleship Memorial Park is hosting a celebration of the life of Mobile native and former U.S. Senator Jeremiah Denton on his 90th birthday.
Semmes School Board Veteran Ken Megginson Weighs One More Term
Longtime Mobile County school board member Ken Megginson of Semmes said he was torn over whether to seek re-election, calling the stewardship of 60,000 students an awesome responsibility he was…
Kim Pettway Appointed to Mobile Water and Sewer Board
Kim Pettway, a University of South Alabama instructor active in Democratic campaigns, was appointed to the City of Mobile's Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners, filling the seat left by…
Army’s First Black Senior Research Scientist to Speak at Mobile’s King Breakfast
Dr. Paul Ruffin, the U.S. Army's first Black senior research scientist, will address the 21st annual Martin Luther King Memorial Breakfast at Bishop State Community College in Mobile.
Reggie Copeland, at 79, Says His Political Career Is Going to Overtime
Three years after calling his sixth campaign his last, Mobile City Council President Reggie Copeland said in April 2008 he would seek a record seventh term, and talked up a…
A Mobile Law Student Finished a Summer on Capitol Hill in Shelby’s Office
Meg Demeranville, daughter of Dr. Charles and Kathy Demeranville of Mobile, completed an internship in Sen. Richard Shelby's Washington office, sitting in on Banking Committee hearings and guiding Capitol tours.
The Longest-Serving Referee: 24 Years at Mobile County Juvenile Court
With the retirement of Circuit Judge Ferrill D. McRae, Juvenile Court Referee Andrea Pennington became the most experienced presiding officer in any Mobile County courtroom, a distinction earned far from…
Daphne’s William Wynne Named to Alabama Pardons and Paroles Board
Gov. Bob Riley appointed William Wynne Jr. of Daphne, chief U.S. probation officer for the Southern District of Alabama, as a special member of the state Board of Pardons and…
‘We Are in the Golden Age Now’: A Councilman on Race Relations in Mobile
Asked in March 2005 to name Mobile's golden age, City Councilman Fred Richardson answered with the present tense, and pointed to a small change in newspaper style as a milestone.
Former Council Members Deliver a Verdict on Mobile’s Abandoned Pay Raise: Public Service Is Not a Career
After the Mobile City Council retreated from a steep pay raise under public scorn, former council members offered a blunt assessment in January 2005: the job is part-time, and police…