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MONDAY ROUNDUP: Where Kindness Grows

mobile couple's giant okra plant may break world record

The National Park Service added seven new sites to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network, including Africatown and the Campground Historic District in Mobile, highlighting local and national stories of resilience, freedom, and community-building after the Civil War. Baldwin County’s…

THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Always Getting Better

a new industrial hub in mobile

Austal USA’s new submarine module facility in Mobile, Alabama, will bring 2,000 jobs and $750 million in investments, strengthening the city’s role in national defense manufacturing. Blount High School’s JaLaan DuBose will soon perform at Carnegie Hall with the High…

MONDAY ROUNDUP: Homegrown Miracles

escatawpa hollow park welcomes new playground

Luke Durant, a Mobile-raised mathematician, discovered the world’s largest prime number—M136279841—stretching over 41 million digits, using the computing power of GPUs. Tropic Falls at OWA has been named one of the most affordable theme parks in the U.S., offering new…

Thursday Roundup: Shining Through

habitat for humanity brings new hope

Sight Savers America held a clinic at the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind in Mobile, providing high-tech vision aids to visually impaired residents, free of charge. Inez Thomas, a dedicated third-grade teacher at Leinkauf Elementary in Mobile, has helped…

MONDAY ROUNDUP: Rise and Respond

how one local woman is inspiring others

Two Citronelle football dads apologized after a post-game fight, with both publicly expressing regret on Facebook for their actions.  While quarterback Daylon Edmunds was suspended for his involvement, one dad, Stephan Byrd, refused to press charges, urging for the young…

$550 Million for the Mobile River Bridge

bridge $550 Million for the Mobile River Bridge

It looks like they heard our song — the bridge is on! The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a $550 million grant to the Mobile River bridge and bayway project from the Bridge Investment Program. This grant for a new…

Rescue Mission: 65 Dogs Fly to New Homes

dogs on an airplane near mobile alabama

65 puppies and dogs from four local shelters were flown to Pennsylvania and Delaware (hopefully they’re ok with unsweet tea). Many of them are heading to their forever homes. The Mobile County Animal Shelter contributed 23 dogs to this rescue…

From Neglect to New: the UnderPass Project

community of mobile 3 From Neglect to New: the UnderPass Project

Did you guys know that there’s an area non-profit that formed in 2021 and has been raising funds to renovate the railroad overpass in Midtown Mobile? You know the one. The one that’s typically covered in trash (we’ve picked up…