Hundreds turned out at American Legion Post 112 in Thomasville for a barbecue tradition dating to 1947, where volunteers cooked 1,800 pounds of Boston butts to raise money for the high school marching band.
Tag: rural Alabama
Coverage of rural Alabama from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Escambia County
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Escambia County Homicide Suspect Captured in Texas After Days-Long Manhunt
Texas state troopers arrested a man accused of fatally shooting his father-in-law inside a rural Escambia County church, ending a days-long multi-state search.
Citronelle
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Citronelle-Area ATV Crash Claims Life of 25-Year-Old Mobile County Man
A 25-year-old Mobile County man died at USA Medical Center days after an ATV wreck on West Coy Smith Highway near Citronelle, state troopers report.
Baldwin County
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Baldwin County’s Jody Bishop Named Alabama ‘Judge of the Year’ for Protecting the Forests
Baldwin County District Judge Jody Bishop was named Alabama’s Judge of the Year by the state’s forest owners and forestry commission for his work prosecuting timber and woodland crimes.
Baldwin County
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Sparks Stays in the Governor’s Race, Passing Up an Open Congressional Seat
Ron Sparks scheduled a three-city announcement tour and let speculation build that he might abandon the governor’s race for the 5th District. The scheduling itself gave away the answer.
Baldwin County
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Mobile Native Dale Peterson Joins Crowded Race for Agriculture Commissioner
Mobile native Dale Peterson entered the Republican race for Alabama agriculture commissioner, joining a field that included John McMillan of Stockton in a contest with a distinct South Alabama flavor.
Atmore
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Republicans Fight Over Their Own Ballot in the District 22 Senate Special Election
A challenge to keep Citronelle businesswoman Judy Belk off the Republican ballot failed on a split vote, as three GOP contenders lined up for the seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Pat Lindsey.
Baldwin County
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A $267 Million Federal Loan Promised Broadband to 29 Alabama Counties
Sen. Richard Shelby announced a $267 million USDA loan to Open Range Communications to bring broadband to 29 Alabama counties, including Mobile, Baldwin, Clarke, Escambia and Monroe.