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From aeronautics to law, Chappie James Flight Academy students have soared to lofty heights
On the first day of the 2024 Daniel "Chappie" James Flight Academy summer camp, 18 young men and women were just a few minutes away from getting ready to take control on flight simulators after a full morning lesson on the science of flight. A week later, those same teenagers...
Gulf Sterilization Opens In Mobile
Gulf Sterilization has announced the establishment of its business as a contract sterilization provider for medical device manufacturers. It plans to develop an advanced medical device sterilization and decontamination facility at 4345 Halls Mill Road in Mobile to address supply chain and capacity pressures faced by manufacturers. It will utilize chlorine dioxide gas, which it calls an effective and environmentally friendly compound to sterilize medical devices. This project represents a $702,000 capital investment and is to create eight new jobs over the next three years. Gulf Sterilization plans to make improvements to a leased building and purchase equipment to provide its services, as well as conduct research related to the technology. Michelle Scott owns the certified woman-owned small business.
Africatown Plateau Pacers 5K Community Fun Walk
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Africatown Plateau Pacers Non-profit 5013c Organization will be holding their Third Annual 5k Community Fun Walk July 13 at 7:15 a.m., at Kidd Park. Come enjoy a fun 5k walk and learn about the history of this historic community. This walk is open to all ages. All proceeds from this event will help generate funds for the local schools in the community and scholarship programs along with other health related activities.
Armed Forces Honor Guard of Baldwin County is looking for volunteers
DAPHNE, Ala. (WKRG) — The last line of their official motto reads, ‘I am a member of the United States Armed Forces Honor Guard.’ And these veterans take their job seriously. They are patriotic and dedicated volunteers with a mission to make sure all veterans receive the honors they deserve in life and in death. […]
'Open arms': 70-year-old Pensacola woman remembered for big heart, generosity
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A mother, grandmother, sister, aunt. Seventy-year-old Pensacola woman Myra Hayes -- the victim of last week's drive-by shooting in Montclair -- was the matriarch, the family glue. "She raised me since I was a baby," Myra's great niece Tinelle Narcisse said Thursday. "She was my great aunt....
Orange Beach Planning Commission Revisits 45-Acre Subdivision Proposal
Planning Commission to Discuss Oak Shores and Other Projects. Orange Beach, Ala. – (OBA) – A plan receiving an unfavorable recommendation during the May session of the Orange Beach Planning Commission is being resubmitted to the panel and will be discussed at the July 8 meeting. Lawyer Daniel...
Iconic downtown Mobile hotel on the auction block
One of downtown Mobile’s most iconic hotels, the cylindrical Holiday Inn + Suites on Royal Street, is up for auction later this month. Keep reading for details on the auction and some other big buildings in downtown Mobile for sale. Correction: A previous version of this story misidentified the...
MAAAC Gala To Be Held August 10
The Makos Academics, Arts & Athletics Club (MAAAC), which supports Orange Beach students in their academic, artistic and athletic programs, will hold a fundraising gala on August 10 at the sponsoring Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach. The event will celebrate and raise money to support Orange Beach City Schools and MAAAC’s scholarship fund for the city’s high school seniors. Attendees can expect gourmet dining, a silent auction, music and exclusive experiences. Tickets are $50 for educators and city employees and $150 for others.
The Wharf celebrating the 4th with impressive fireworks show & day of family fun
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WALA) - The Wharf celebrating the 4th a day early -- welcoming thousands to it’s annual Independence Day Street Party! There was no shortage of things to do for the family – especially the kids -- including a foam party. “It’s very sticky – but...
Nick Saban's return as Alabama's head coach could be pending
There have been coaches that have retired or stepped down from positions before that have come back to coach in the college game. Although it is rare, it is worth pointing out that it has happened. And with the Alabama Crimson Tide, given the success they had under recently retired...
Thousands expected to hit the road for 4th of July weekend
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) -The day before the 4th of July is always one of the biggest travel days of the year. So much so that some drivers are trying to avoid the traffic as much as they can. “A normal 30 minute ends up being an hour or hour and...
Area students attend Washington, D.C. National Rural Electric Youth Tour
Atmore area students represented Southern Pine Electric Co-op during the Washington, D.C. National Rural Electric Youth Tour recently. The Washington D.C. National Rural Electric Youth Tour, sponsored by local electric cooperatives, the Alabama Rural Electric Association and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, is part of a grassroots program to educate high school juniors on […] The post Area students attend Washington, D.C. National Rural Electric Youth Tour appeared first on The Atmore Advance.
UAB merger with St. Vincent’s ‘a devastating loss for our Catholic community,’ bishop says
An Alabama bishop called the proposed merger of UAB Health and Ascension St. Vincent’s hospitals in Birmingham a “devastating loss” for Catholics in the region, and said the issue will need to be reviewed by the Vatican. Bishop Steven Raica said in a statement Tuesday that he...
NAS Whiting Field recognized as best base in the Navy
Naval Air Station Whiting Field was recently recognized as the recipient of the 2024 Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence for the Navy. The Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence recognizes the outstanding and innovative efforts of the people who operate and maintain U.S. military installations. The six recipients of this highly competitive presidential award were selected for their exemplary support of Department of Defense missions.
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