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Jim Beam column:Medical trailer will save lives
Some 4,600 residents in 10 counties and parishes in Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi are going to be tested for heart disease — testing that will save many of their lives. I say that because similar testing I had in the 1990s has helped me reach age 90. It was my wife’s cardiologist’s suggestion that […]
Federal judge narrows lawsuit against Alabama absentee ballot law
The front of Hugo L Black Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama on August 15, 2023. (Jemma Stephenson/Alabama Reflector) A federal judge Thursday substantially narrowed a lawsuit challenging a new Alabama law limiting the ability of third parties to provide absentee ballot assistance. U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor dismissed multiple claims...
Update: Rip current statement affecting Mobile and Baldwin counties until Saturday evening
On Saturday at 1:59 p.m. an updated rip current statement was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 7 p.m. for Mobile and Baldwin counties. "Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water," says the weather service. "Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help."
Pensacola private Christian school trying to expand to 2nd location
A new private Christian school is being proposed for Mobile Highway. Life Shifting Learning Academy is planning to build its second school in Escambia County. It will serve approximately 50 students and will have no more than 12 students per class in order to provide “individual attention that supports each kid’s educational journey,” according to the project’s narrative form filed with the county. ...
Inspired by the pandemic, a Florida beachside music festival tries something new
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — A little more than an hour before the first act takes the stage at the Moon Crush Pink Moon music festival, concert promoter Andy Levine circles up a crew of about 150 for a last-minute pep talk before the gates open. “Hey we had no...
Two restaurants in and around Fort Walton Beach have announced closing dates in September
FORT WALTON BEACH — Two businesses in and around Fort Walton Beach have announced they will close permanently next month. Here is what you need to know: Rick's on the Island ...
Chelsea dominates Mobile Christian for home opening victory
The Chelsea Hornets proved the value of a determined run game and secured a 24-3 victory in their home opener against the Mobile Christian Leopards on Friday, Aug. 23. The post Chelsea dominates Mobile Christian for home opening victory appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Wawa Hosting Two Grand Openings On August 29
Wawa will host a double header of grand openings on August 29 at its locations in Mobile and Robertsdale. Both ceremonies will feature giveaways, including free T-shirts for the first 100 customers, free any-size coffee through September 8, plus a ribbon-cutting ceremony with local officials, customers, the announcement of grants from The Wawa Foundation and a “Hoagies for Heroes” hoagie-building competition between first responders to benefit local charities. On August 29, doors will open at 8 a.m. at both locations. Ribbon Cutting No. 1 will be held at 7095 Cottage Hill Road in Mobile at 8:30 a.m. Ribbon Cutting No. 2 will be held at 21022 Highway 59 in Robertsdale at 11:30 a.m. Wawa plans to open seven to 10 new stores in the Baldwin County and Mobile markets over the next three to four years, creating hundreds of new jobs.
Outside Chief Legal Adds Lancaster
Outside Chief Legal LLC of Mobile has announced the addition of attorney William “Bill” Lancaster to its legal team as litigator and executive. With more than 40 years of litigation expertise, he has tried more than 100 jury and non-jury cases to judgment in Alabama and Mississippi. He also advises businesses and owners as outside counsel, specializing in employment-related issues. As a qualified mediator and arbitrator, he regularly mediates cases. Lancaster graduated with honors from Millsaps College with a BA in history, and was involved in various honor societies. He earned his law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law, serving as vice-chairman of the Moot Court Board and participating in the Federal Trial Practice Clinic. Lancaster’s legal career began in Vicksburg, Mississippi, where he practiced in various areas of civil, criminal and administrative law. He later focused on defending civil damage claims arising from automobile accidents, industrial accidents and medical negligence cases. Since moving to Mobile in 1991, he has continued to represent clients in diverse civil claims, including medical malpractice, nursing home negligence and employment disputes. Active in the Alabama State Bar and Mobile Bar Association, Lancaster has served on the Board of Bar Commissioners of the Alabama State Bar for several years.
New Employees At Davis South Barnette & Patrick
Davis South Barnette and Patrick of Mobile has announced the following employees who have joined the advertising agency. Garett Toflinski joins as a digital and marketing strategist. With more than 10 years of experience in digital media, Toflinski is skilled in developing marketing strategies to generate sales and audience growth. Toflinski received a bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Georgia and an executive master’s degree in business administration from the University of Alabama. Additionally, Sean Sekas joins the agency as a digital art director. Sekas brings more than 14 years of design experience to Davis South Barnette & Patrick. He is a graduate of the Ringling College of Art & Design, where he studied graphic and interactive communications.
Dedication Ceremony For Lafayette Heights Park Improvements Held
The City of Mobile recently held a dedication ceremony for Lafayette Heights Park to commemorate several improvements made to it in recent years. The dedication included the unveiling of a new iron archway identifying the park as a central part of the historic Lafayette Heights neighborhood. Late City Councilman Levon C. Manzie championed a previous CIP project that invested nearly $200,000 to add a walking trail, benches, trash receptacles and other amenities to the area. The project also included an overhaul of the park’s landscaping designed by the late landscape architect Terry C. Plauche. Over the last year, members of the community, led by Mary Stevenson, have worked with City Councilman William Carroll and Mayor Sandy Stimpson’s office to add signage and an iron archway that properly recognize the park as the gateway to the Lafayette Heights Historic District.
$225,000 Grant For Feeding The Gulf Coast
Feeding the Gulf Coast has received a $225,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation and Feeding America as part of a multiyear partnership to strengthen food banks and agency partners in rural and underserved communities affected by food insecurity. Feeding the Gulf Coast was one of 20 Feeding America partner food banks nationwide to receive the Retail Agency Capacity Building Grant. This funding will help enhance the food bank’s retail rescue program in which fresh, frozen and shelf-stable foods are donated by local grocers like Walmart for pickup by the food bank and its agency partners. With the grant, the nonprofit will enhance its food pickup capabilities through the acquisition of new equipment, such as refrigerated vans, freezers and forklifts. This upgrade will enable the food bank to serve rural partners better by providing infrastructure to store and distribute a wider variety of healthy perishable foods, including dairy and produce. Feeding the Gulf Coast tackles hunger through various programs and distributes more than 32 million meals annually via its network of more than 800 community partners.
$7.5 Million Granted For BFM Development
The Mobile Airport Authority (MAA) has announced that it has been awarded $7,510,599 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grant program. These funds will directly support the ongoing development of the new terminal at Mobile International Airport in Mobile. “This grant reinforces our commitment to building a state-of-the-art terminal at Mobile International Airport,” said Chris Curry, MAA president. ”The new terminal is key to accommodating future growth and driving economic development in the region. We’re excited about our partnership with [the Federal Aviation Administration] as we continue to work towards the completion of our transformative project.” The investment is part of MAA’s broader strategy to enhance infrastructure, prepare for future demand and support economic growth in Mobile and the surrounding areas.
Mobile Festival To Feature Buffett’s Music
Visit Mobile has announced that the City of Mobile will serve as the destination for Parrot Heads and visitors for the inaugural Son of a Sailor Fest, a tribute and sailor’s salute to Jimmy Buffett and Gulf Coast music, on September 21 in Cathedral Square. The free celebration will be a family friendly street festival and feature a second-line parade, Parrot Head costume contests and musical acts inspired by Buffett and the area’s coastal culture. The headlining act is A1A, the official Buffett tribute show. There will also be Will Kimbrough, an honorary Coral Reefer, writer and performer featured on every Buffett studio album recorded in the last 20 years. Son of a Sailor Fest began in 2023 as an impromptu celebration of life second-line parade and tribute concert called the Jimmy Buffett Hometown Second Line immediately following Buffett’s death. Updates on VIP packages, additional musical acts and more are forthcoming.
Mobile Infirmary Earns Multiple Recognitions
For the 13th year in a row, Mobile Infirmary has earned the American Heart Association’s GoldPlus Get with the Guidelines – Stroke quality achievement award for ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. Mobile Infirmary has also earned the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines – Resuscitation Gold Quality Achievement Award for a commitment to treating in-hospital cardiac arrest. Get with the Guidelines is the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s hospital-based quality improvement program. It provides hospitals with the latest research-based guidelines.
USA Team Wins Grant For TNBC Test
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) granted $423,500 to researchers at the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute (MCI) and University of South Alabama (USA) who are developing a blood test for early detection and recurrence prediction of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), an aggressive subtype of the disease that disproportionately affects Black women. TNBC, which is difficult to diagnose in the early stages, grows and spreads rapidly and often recurs after treatment. “The development of noninvasive or minimally invasive early detection strategies and new lines of treatment is urgently needed,” said Dr. Santanu Dasgupta, who is principal investigator of the project. Dasgupta, a cancer researcher at MCI and an assistant professor of pathology at the USA College of Medicine, will use the grant to study mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations in the blood of patients diagnosed with TNBC. Based on the findings of a previous study conducted at MCI, USA submitted a nonprovisional patent application for the development of a novel mtDNA detection platform using blood samples. The funding from NIMHD will allow Dasgupta and his team to collect blood samples from many cancer patients to test the panel of mitochondrial markers. The ultimate goal of the research is to develop an mtDNA-based simple blood test to detect cancer in the localized stage and closely monitor the patients to trace any potential spread. The test could be used alone or in combination with mammography-based screening for routine or periodic evaluation of women at risk for TNBC.
Deer River Island, Al. Demonstrates Beneficial Use of Dredged Material
MOBILE, Ala. – One of the challenges of the Mobile Harbor Project, which calls for deepening and widening the harbor, is what to do with the dredged material produced. In response to that challenge, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District developed four Beneficial Use Areas: the Dauphin Island Causeway, Relic Shell Mined, Sand Island, and Deer River.
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