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08/05/2024

The world is full of uncertainty but there's still an opportunity for Alabama to take the lead.

Alabama has become a home for innovation and excitement in recent years. From aerospace to automobiles to agriculture, Alabama has found itself in a unique position to lead the nation in any number of important industries that will define the rest of this century and beyond. One such industry is the...

07/09/2024

07/08/2024

Like the page and join in on the celebration.

Prepare to set sail on September 21st. Announcements coming soon!
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07/07/2024

Happy Birthday to two of Mobile Alabama's greatest legends, Satchel Paige and Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe.

In a 1932 doubleheader Double Duty hit a grand slam and caught the Satchel shutout in the first game, then threw a shutout of his own in the second.

06/24/2024

Smart people often change their minds.

06/18/2024

Love this

06/14/2024

Good luck in Indy! USA ! USA! USA !

🇺🇸Olympic Trials Qualifier - Stephen Conrad🇺🇸
Congratulations to our very own, Stephen Conrad, for qualifying for the Olympic Trials in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium! Stephen is an alumnus of St. Paul's, and is a current collegiate swimmer at NC State. Stephen will compete in the 100 meter backstroke on Sunday morning. Good luck Stephen! Go Saints!

06/06/2024

Outstanding news for the continued growth of the economy on the Gulf Coast!

The American Journal of Transportation recently featured our deepening and widening project. With capital investments in both the channel and the terminal exceeding $1.5 billion, we are set to become the top container terminal in the Gulf of Mexico. This expansion will boost our annual throughput capacity to 1 million TEUs, aiming for 2.5 million TEUs upon full completion. Read the full article here: https://brnw.ch/21wKtQN

05/30/2024

Cheers to this!

For his exceptional efforts, John Shell of Troop 147 of Mobile, Ala., received the 2024 Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award.

05/30/2024

While creativity is thinking new things innovation is actually DOING new things!

Learn more in this opinion piece I’ve written about the state of crypto in Alabama.

Alabama is uniquely positioned to become a major hub of crypto innovation and job creation.

05/29/2024

This looks like a great project!

05/28/2024

A great day for baseball and a great day for Mobile! Satchell, Hank, Double Duty and more will have their Negro League stats incorporated!

Hank Aaron adds 5 HR’s making him 2 shy of Bonds record.

Players' achievements in the Negro Leagues from 1920-1948 will finally be recognized by MLB, significantly changing baseball's record books.

02/04/2024

Thoughts from a former local restaurant owner:

If you have finished your meal and the table has been cleared, and you see a line of people waiting to be seated, consider having the rest of your conversation elsewhere.

Of course, you’re welcome to stay as long as you would like but you’re greatly impacting a business that relies on serving as many people as possible on busy days to offset the slow ones.

Your self awareness and thoughtfulness goes a long way in this situation.

02/03/2024

Know before you go - to the Sold Out Senior Bowl. Cheers to you Mobile!

GAMEDAY!!! ™️
Need more information? Check out the Game Central link on our website: https://seniorbowl.com/gamecentral/

10/29/2023

A new, Mobile based, non-profit is working to help wrongfully accused parents regain their custody rights. Learn more by reading this inspirational article!

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Brandon and his daughter were forgotten by the system, but thankfully he would never forget about his little girl.

09/06/2023

Kudos and well done to the organizers of this special tribute. See y’all there!

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — With the recent death of Jimmy Buffett, a second-line parade is scheduled in downtown Mobile to celebrate him this weekend. The parade was announced on Facebook on Tuesd…

09/03/2023

What’s a local restaurant that you love that you think more people need to try out?

08/03/2023

Cheers!

06/28/2023

Due to excessive heat warnings in our area, the City of Mobile has designated several facilities as Cooling Centers that will be available to the public. All Cooling Centers will be open during their location's regularly scheduled business hours when an excessive heat warning is in effect. For more information, see the link below.

https://ow.ly/rFBl50OZRi6

03/08/2023

Coming soon!

03/07/2023

Grab your mouse ears!

Big news for Mobile! Airlines is coming to the Mobile International Airport (Downtown - BFM) May 31 with direct flights to Orlando International Airport (MCO). These will depart on Thursdays and Sundays. Getting to Disney, Universal, or a cruise has NEVER been easier for this area. Door to door in 3-4 hours! This will be ideal for everyone, but particularly those with small children or getting away for a long weekend.

Contact me for more information today!

03/04/2023

One of the very best still giving his very best!

Tonight, a prominent baseball star is bringing the love back to his hometown. Cleon Jones was a star in the 60's and 70's. He spent his career in New York, but

03/03/2023

Build the TANK!

01/30/2023

01/24/2023

Spread the word!

01/14/2023

Big news for a local business that is soon to be a global business!

A big win for a local business. Secret Scientist Clothing, a Mobile street-wear clothing store, is teaming up with one of the biggest schools in the nation: The

12/31/2022

A dream come true for our Saints! Our Chamber Choir performed in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City! ✨🎶✨

12/21/2022

We all have something to offer!

“I grew up in Mobile. My grandma lived behind us, and I watched Oprah with her in the afternoons. My favorite episodes were the makeovers. I realized how much haircuts and color change how a woman feels about herself. After high school, I went to Bishop State for cosmetology school.

I worked in someone else’s salon for ten years, then opened Cara & Company to care for my clients my way with extras such as Christmas cards and monthly promotions. Currently, we have 14 stylists and follow the Summit Salons program providing a pathway to success for them to make a good living. Some of our stylists are single women supporting their families.

I had three daughters, but felt there was something missing. I researched adoption but was led to foster care. Dauphin Way Baptist Church hosted an event for foster parents with church members babysitting the kids while the foster parents got education hours. I had a misconception of foster kids as bad kids, then I met them. They are precious, and it is not their fault they are in foster care. I kept asking my husband about fostering, and he kept telling me no. I finally told him he needed to pray about it. He went to the foster parent classes with me and became the star student. By the third week, he was on board.

Our first placement was a little boy. In a house full of girls, a boy was a new experience. I think the first placement is the hardest. They told us not to get attached, but I did. I loved him like he was my own, knowing he was going back home. Over the last four years, we have fostered five children and adopted a daughter who is now four.

I wanted to do more for foster kids, so we partnered with Fostering Together Gulf Coast for seasonal drives to provide duffel bags and pajamas.

Our pastor once preached on fostering and how everyone can do something. He told a story about a man who owned a barbecue restaurant. He couldn't be a foster parent, but he could provide barbecue for functions. It hit me that I have a hair salon—now we provide free haircuts for kids in foster care. They get the full treatment with their hair washed, blow-dried, and styled. We treat them like regular clients, and they love it.

These kids just want to be loved and acknowledged. They want to know that someone is excited to see them when they get home or proud of their grades or their artwork. They enjoy the daily routine of eating dinner together, bath, and story time. Kids thrive on predictability because it helps them know what to expect that day.

We need more foster parents. The last time I checked, there were more than 500 kids in care and only about 110 foster homes. Fostering is hard, but we need good families who love kids and do this for the right reasons.

Being a foster parent has given me a better understanding of the vicious cycles of life. Birth parents were often in foster care or didn’t have good examples teaching them how to parent. They parent the way they learned, and the cycle continues.

My mom’s family were nurses, my aunt was a missionary in Africa, and my grandmother had Sunday dinners with anyone who wanted to come. They all planted seeds in me of caring for others.

I am learning how to speak up for kids who have hard lives that they don’t deserve. Foster parents are more than babysitters, and we can be their voice. I will always advocate for my kids and show them love, no matter how long they are in my care.

One of my favorite Bible verses is Proverbs 31:8-9: ‘Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy’.”

Cara

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Cara’s story is a part of a series about the Weavers—people stitching our communities together, solving problems, and showing how to care for our neighbors. Send a message to Our Southern Souls to suggest a Weaver from your community to be featured on Souls.

12/20/2022

Looking good!

12/16/2022

Congrats fellas

Congratulations to our Basketball Players of the Week for the week of December 5th: Labaron Philon of Baker and Tyler Thomas of Cottage Hill Christian Academy.