Good morning, Mobile.

Boxing champion Christy Martin will headline the Baldwin County Drug Court Foundation fundraiser on Oct.

15 at the Daphne Civic Center (5:30 p.m.). The event features a seated dinner by Naman’s Catering and a brief program on the court’s educational and rehabilitative efforts.

Three major employers in coastal Alabama filed layoff notices that affected 186 workers at facilities in McIntosh, Bay Minette and Axis.

After a six-month feasibility study released Aug.

6, Fairhope is exploring a break from Baldwin County Public Schools to form its own system. City leaders ask input at meetings (Tuesday, Aug. 18, Sunday, Aug. 23, Wednesday, Sept. 9) and feedback will be considered at a Sept. 28 council meeting.

The Army Corps refuses to hold a public hearing on a dredging plan that would let Mobile Bay keep mud dumping as a future option.

Oyster farmers and environmental advocates warn the decision limits community input and could harm the bay for decades+ they call for more public input.

Contenū will host its annual Wellness and Healing Retreat for healthcare professionals, caregivers, and first responders on Aug.

26 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Learning Campus at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores (a silent auction will benefit Crisis Center of Alabama employees).

College football fans can watch five promising SEC freshmen as they gear up for the season.

Alabama’s EJ Crowell, Tennessee’s Faizon Brandon, Vanderbilt’s Jared Curtis, LSU’s Deuce Geralds, and Auburn’s Jaquez Wilkes are set to immediately impact their teams.

Alabama junior defensive lineman Jeremiah Beaman is healthy and working to secure a spot after a knee injury ended his previous season.

Defensive coordinator Kane Wommack praised Beaman and his sports medicine team following practice, as the Crimson Tide prepares for scrimmages before facing East Carolina on Sept. 5.

Kane Wommack said Alabama's defensive line has grown stronger with larger frames, improving from 14th to a top-five SEC ranking + the Tide will face East Carolina on Sept.

5 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.