Good morning, Mobile.

Baldwin County Sheriff's Boys Ranch in Summerdale is raising funds to build a new transitional home for young men (18 to 21) who are in college or employed full time.

The project is estimated at $800,000 and a matching gift from David Vosloh is boosting the campaign.

The fifth annual Overdose Awareness Day and Recovery Month Kickoff Event will take place Monday, Aug.

31 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf (155 Water St.) and will offer concerts, vendors and support resources to help those impacted by addiction.

Alabama children will continue receiving free books through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a program expanded statewide by Governor Kay Ivey in August 2023 and now serving all 67 counties.

Dolly Parton, following her passing Tuesday in Nashville, left a cherished legacy to foster early literacy for kids (ages 0-5).

The City is exploring a public marina to give boaters an alternate downtown access, with a $48,900 feasibility study by Covington Civil & Environmental examining potential sites, costs, permits, and engineering issues for dock facilities.

Mobile County received $5 million from GOMESA to start planning the Byrnewood boat ramp and community park at the Fowl River mouth.

Commissioner Randall Dueitt said design work is expected (in coming years) to ease heavy weekend traffic at nearby Fowl River Marina.

Mobile County is seeking a new developer after a $60 million water park and resort plan died last spring.

Officials said they will review other proposals + consider next steps to revive the project.

The new My Outdoor Alabama system went live on Aug.

24, letting hunters and anglers purchase 2026-2027 licenses online without visiting county offices. Customers can update their profiles at MyOutdoorAlabama.com or via the Outdoor AL app.

Mobile's City Council Public Safety Committee met Tuesday to revise the animal ordinance after local pet owners and businesses raised concerns about overly broad definitions—changes include a new high-risk animal rule and exemptions for households meeting specific requirements.

The amended proposal may be added to the agenda as early as next Tuesday.

Mobile County high school football teams in 6A, 5A, and 4A have released their 2026 varsity schedules sourced from MaxPreps and local teams.

Game dates are set mainly on Friday nights across the county with details for each matchup.

Fairhope Pirates will host Baldwin County Tigers Friday at 7 p.m. at W.C.

Majors Field as the Pirates aim to rebound from a shutout loss while Baldwin's dual-threat QB Ray Johnson leads a dynamic offensive push; the clash promises energetic intra-county play.

Thirty-two racers will compete in a 650-mile ultra-endurance paddle race from Oct.

3-13 along the Alabama Scenic River Trail from Weiss Lake to Mobile Bay (including Fort Morgan) on a challenging course with whitewater, tidewater currents, and nine dams; locals can catch the action from nearby riverbanks and follow online.

Mary G. Montgomery High School will appeal its AHSAA football sanctions after it previously decided not to challenge them, as officials plan to present its case to the Central Board this week to show corrective measures.

Former head coach Zach Golson’s one-year suspension remains in effect (the appeal follows Pell City’s probation adjustment).

Officials in Mobile are planning a $20M stadium project that may break ground this fall + rising local excitement from the recent World Cup has spurred new interest in the beautiful game.