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Kevin Lanford — retired firefighter — organized a commemorative stair climb at Turquoise Place in Orange Beach as local participants honored 9/11 heroes by climbing stairs and ringing a bell after receiving lanyards featuring the fallen's names.

The event marked unity on the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

Yesterday, Original Oyster House held its 19th-annual Never Forget Lunch on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 for first responders at Gulf Shores + Mobile Causeway from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A Causeway event offered a friendly blood drive competition with $20 e-gift cards, commemorative shirts and raffle prizes.

25 years after 9/11, Mobile native Maxie Davis, a retired Navy officer who worked in the Pentagon, recalled the day American Airlines Flight 77 struck the building — an event that led to tighter security and reshaped emergency protocols.

Atmore trucker Woody Daw from Majestic Manor Trucking said rising diesel costs are forcing him to spend over $3,000 a week at nearly $6 a gallon; he plans to hold on until fuel prices drop & business stabilizes.

The ADCNR opened a 4.4-mile Fort Morgan Trail extension today linking Plantation Boulevard to a new trailhead near Fort Morgan Pizza and Gulf State Park (6,150 acres) via 12 bridges and a new bathhouse, funded with $5.6 million in Clean Water Act penalties.

The FBI Mobile held a ceremony on Sept.

11 for the 25th anniversary of 9/11 (honoring its legacy) and dedicated the Stephen C. Vogle Conference Room to the late agent as current and retired personnel, law enforcement partners, and family members paid tribute.

Mobile Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis said Regions Arena will not host Mardi Gras balls in January and will now open in spring 2027.

The $300 million venue, delayed by heavy rain, is slated to host concerts and Mobile Mysticks hockey games starting in October.

Three Robertsdale senior football players were cleared to play Friday after the AHSAA resolved transfer eligibility questions; one junior remains on appeal as families plan legal relief.

At Freedom Field, the Bayside Academy Admirals scored 48 in the first half to beat St. Luke’s 55 to 6 on Friday night.

Coach Trotter said the unbeaten team is gaining momentum & will face Northside Methodist on Sept. 18.

On Friday, McGill-Toolen won 20-17 at Lipscomb Stadium on a final-second 32-yard field goal, Vigor routed Citronelle 42-0, and UMS-Wright built a 35-0 first-half lead at Ervin S.

Cooper Stadium — all showing strong local high school football performances.