Residents pressed Mobile County commissioners to block Beacon Data Centers’ multi-billion-dollar Calvert Infrastructure Hub. Commissioners said the county has no legal authority to stop it.
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News from Washington County — local reporting on government, courts, crime, schools, business and community life in Washington County.
Atmore
Leroy Man Held Without Bond After Brutal Atmore Hotel Beating Leaves Wife on Ventilator
A 53-year-old Leroy man accused of attempted murder in the beating of his wife at an Atmore hotel will remain jailed without bond after an Aniah’s Law hearing. His wife remains on a ventilator.
Baldwin County
Alabama Regulators Open Data Center Power Contract Review as Calvert, Prichard and Stockton Projects Loom
State regulators are rewriting how electric contracts for giant data centers get reviewed, with public comments due in August. The outcome could shape projects proposed in Calvert, Prichard and Baldwin County.
Citronelle
Citronelle Man Draws 10-Year Prison Term in Washington County Child Solicitation Case
A 27-year-old Citronelle man will serve 10 years in state prison and register as a sex offender after a Washington County jury convicted him of soliciting an undercover officer posing as a 12-year-old child.
Local News
State GOP Chairman Hails County Gains as Republicans Advance Across Alabama
Alabama Republican chairman Bill Armistead declared his 2012 county-level campaign a success, citing a net gain of 45 offices, even as Democrats pointed to Robert Vance’s strong showing.
Local News
West Mobile Couple Acquitted in Washington County Horse Cruelty Case
A west Mobile couple with a long history of keeping animals was found not guilty of cruelty charges tied to a horse that died in Tibbie, closing a case that had lingered for more than a year.
Baldwin County
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
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.
Chatom
Pierre Pelham, 1929-2009: The Chatom Lawyer Who Ran the Alabama Senate
Pierre Pelham, the Harvard-trained lawyer from Chatom who served two terms in the Alabama Senate and became its president pro tem, died at 80. Friends and rivals recalled a formidable and elusive figure.
Atmore
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.