Jan 7, 2012 | Sunherald.com
Reality TV show gives Mobile boat-building business a boost
CODEN, Ala. -- The 105-foot, hulking shape has a long way to go, but Dale Williams said that it's destined to be the first shrimp boat built in south Mobile County since the 1990s.
Coden boat-maker building first shrimp boat in years
Dale Williams of Williams Fabrication is building a shrimp boat for Dominick Ficarino, whose business and boats are featured on the History Channel reality show "Big Shrimpin." The boat is in the early stages of the build, and Williams says it was designed to include extra space for a camera crew for Season Two and beyond.
Bayou La Batre police check sex offender's residency status, discover meth lab
BAYOU LA BATRE, Alabama -- Bayou La Batre police arrested six people on drug charges after an inquiry into a convicted sex offender's whereabouts led to the discovery of a methamphetamine lab, officials said Friday.
Man shoots bobcat known as 'Three Paws' while walking through woods
"War to the Knife! "LOUIS KOCH, No. 76 Conti street, is now manufacturing KNIVES FOR MILITARY USE, warranted of the best material, of approved patterns and firstrate workmanship.