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$640 million Motorsports Park not first proposal for Mobile County tract
This isn't the first time developers have had the urge to create a massive development on the large, wetland-laden tract of land straddling Prichard and Saraland.
Prichard bingo hall proposal stalls in House committee
An amendment to allow bingo halls in Prichard was defeated in a legislative committee Thursday.
Prichard could get bingo halls under proposed constitutional amendment
Proposed legislation could bring bingo halls to Prichard even as Mobile County's district attorney leads a high-profile, statewide effort to shut similar venues elsewhere.
Motorsports Park will get One Cent of Sales Taxes
The Mobile County Commission has unanimously approved letting the proposed Alabama Motorsports Park keep one cent of the sales tax it generates as a way to get the ball rolling on the project.
Longtime Prosecutor Running for DA
Jan. 28 - Tapping some of the same intensity she uses in the courtroom, Ashley Rich made her announcement surrounded by family, friends and supporters.
Sessions Announces $317,000 in Competitive Grants for Volunteer Fire Departments in South Alabama
Fire departments in Lyeffion, Plantersville, and Saraland will soon receive a total of $316,920 in federal grant funding to purchase protective equipment and emergency vehicles for the communities' first responders, U.S. Sen.
Rebecca McEvoy Rape Trial Begins
Testimony began Tuesday morning in the trial of Bob Ingle, a former Chickasaw police officer accused of raping his young stepdaughter.
Decision On Racing Track Delayed
The Saraland City County postponed the issue during a meeting Monday night. Mayor Ken Williams says he still isn't sold on the planned Alabama Motorsports Park, which is supposed to be built on 2,800 acres of land near Mobile.
Festival of Hope in Mobile tries to be 'God's hand extended'
Mike "Pappy" Tillman looked out at the people queued up Sunday at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, with a Saraland Girl Scout troop handing out food.
Cold snap, water line breaks doubles Prichard water use
An arctic blast this month caused a series of water line breaks so severe in Prichard that for 15 days straight the city pumped out more than twice its daily average just to maintain water pressure, according to records provided to the Press-Register. The use reached such an increased level that the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System, which ...
Fairhope library gets new director
Tamara Dean, youth services coordinator at Fairhope Public Library for the past eight years, has been appointed to the library's top spot.
Justice Department settles Ala. RV Park incident
The Justice Department has settled an Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit against an Alabama RV park that barred an HIV-positive toddler from its swimming pool in 2007.
Mobile Police Department attrition rate hits 10-year low
Attrition at the Mobile Police Department slowed last year to its lowest rate in a decade as more officers stayed on the job with increased salaries in a stalled economy.
Valentine's Day Florists for Valentine's Day in Mobile Counties
Valentine's Day is that one day of the year when men and women express their love for one another.
Comcast rolls out ESPN On Demand
Comcast today launched ESPN On Demand, free to digital customers who at least have the digital standard package that costs $55.95 per month.
Due to a power outage in the Saraland area the University Of Mobile is closed temporarily.
Pharmacy does more than sell medicine
In 2002, Todd Vereen and long-time friend Ron Cieutat launched Hemophilia Preferred Care International or HPC, a pharmacy specializing in products and services to help patients with hemophilia.
A Lexington man is in police custody after staging a standoff at his home that lasted more than 11 hours.
Saraland Students Attend Class at New High School
It's a new year, a new decade and now students in Saraland have a new school. Ninth and 10th graders headed back to class for the first time ever at the new state-of-the-art Saraland High School.
Scents for success hunting the rut
Using scent-eliminating products from head to toe is the only way to ensure you won't get busted.

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