Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 15th of September.
Good morning, Mobile.
The 3rd Annual Causeway Classic Wooden Boat Show will take place Saturday, Oct.
24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bluegill Restaurant on the Causeway, with all proceeds benefiting the Child Advocacy Center. Wooden boat owners can contact Chan Flowers (251) 533-3486 for entries and more details.
Barnes & Noble’s new Mobile store opens at McGregor Square on Sept.
23; local author Watt Key will cut the ribbon at 10 a.m. while a family-friendly celebration with face painting + signings unfolds at the former DSW site on 3930 Airport Blvd.
Officials are repairing vandalism damage at Tanner Williams Park after an incident on Sept.
11 left the restroom and concession area unusable (portable toilets will temporarily serve ballgames) and increased patrols have been announced to help catch the perpetrators.
Baldwin County chapters of the National Daughters of the American Revolution dedicated a marker honoring Revolutionary War Patriots at Blakeley State Park in Spanish Fort on Friday, Sept.
11. The event celebrated local history, including the nearby grave of veteran Zachariah Godbold, and remembered those lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
The Azalea Film Festival will return on Saturday, Sept.
19 from 12:00 noon to 10:00pm at the Crescent Theater downtown, where 22 independent films will be shown to support autism programs (helping families along the Gulf Coast).
Mobile City Council will review a $45,750 Mardi Gras float design featuring the Crichton Leprechaun, local landmarks and a nod to the Bienville Square squirrels — the project is set to finish by Dec.
22 as Carnival draws near.
The 2025 state report card shows Hoover High as the largest high school with nearly 2,900 students, while Baker High in Mobile County maintained second place despite a 6% drop (with three Mobile schools in the top 25).
Carver High grew 40% amid statewide enrollment shifts.
The City of Mobile launched a new online parking map today to help drivers find nearly 2,000 on-street spaces (7 public garages and 57 surface lots) in the downtown Hank Aaron Loop and navigate the area using desktop or mobile formats.
Alabama football prepares to face Florida State at Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT.
Coach Kalen DeBoer said the team is channeling last year’s loss into focus & clear preparation for the game.
The statewide college football schedule for Week 3 will feature multiple games on Saturday, Sept.
19 with kickoff times from noon to 7 p.m. Notable matchups include Florida State at Alabama (2:30 p.m. on ABC) and others airing on key networks.
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