Five games dotted the prep football schedule Thursday night for teams in the Lagniappe coverage area, with St. Michael, Foley, St. Paul’s, Williamson and Gulf Shores all coming away with victories. Each of the games was a region game, adding to the importance of the contests as the regular season works to a close at […] The post Thursday prep football scoreboard: Five teams collect wins appeared first on Lagniappe Mobile ..read more

The city’s attempt to renovate the Civic Center property could come into sharper focus, following a meeting of the City Council’s administrative services committee next week.  The group will discuss the scope of work and a proposal for a new master plan of the 22-acre site by urban planner Jeff Speck at a meeting Tuesday […] The post New Civic Center plan to be discussed by council committee appeared first on Lagniappe Mobile ..read more

Special Edition For the first time in 20 years, the Libertarian Party has ballot access in Alabama. Reporter Scott Johnson talks with the Libertarian candidates for Alabama governor, Jimmy Blake, and U.S. Senate, John Sophocleus. They discus what their party is, the political duopoly in Alabama, policies preventing economic advance and systemic disadvantages for third-party options […] The post More than ‘weed-smoking Republicans’ — Libertarian Party candidates Blake & Sophocleus appeared first on Lagniappe Mobile ..read more

The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department responded to a fire at Keystone Apartments located at 750 Flave Pierce Rd., on Thursday evening. According to a press release, fire department personnel responded to the 2-story apartment building with heavy, black smoke present. After which, fire suppression teams entered the building and began searching for the source of the […] The post Mobile Fire-Rescue responds to apartment fire appeared first on Lagniappe Mobile ..read more

A carjacking suspect was arrested Wednesday and charged with his second count of first-degree robbery this year. Both incidents allegedly involved him stealing vehicles from public parks while holding the owners at gunpoint. Breshaud Tekorya Demon Bailey-Poellnitz, 18, was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 28, after leading officers on a pursuit that began at 11:21 p.m. near […] The post Suspect arrested second time this year for armed carjacking from local parks appeared first on Lagniappe Mobile ..read more

One of the teams was going to come away with its first victory of the season Thursday night when Murphy faced Robertsdale at Ladd-Peebles Sports and Entertainment Complex in a matchup of Class 6A, Region 1 teams. Murphy was that team, scoring four touchdowns in the third quarter to push what had been a closely […] The post Big third quarter lifts Murphy past Robertsdale appeared first on Lagniappe Mobile ..read more

St. Michael outlasted Orange Beach Thursday night in Fairhope for a 49-41 victory over Class 4A, Region 1 foe Orange Beach in the first-ever meeting between the two schools. Across the bay, Murphy won a battle of previously winless teams as it scored four touchdowns in the third quarter to emerge with a 47-20 win […] The post St. Michael, Murphy collect wins Thursday night appeared first on Lagniappe Mobile ..read more

Should police be identified when they use lethal force? Department policies may differ more than opinions on the issue. One South Alabama mayor, however, is declining to even answer questions concerning his city’s protocols in the wake of a local officer being involved in a deadly shooting in August. Questions surrounding law enforcement transparency have […] The post To name or not to name — Anything goes when releasing police officer information appeared first on Lagniappe Mobile ..read more

After a months-long search, St. Paul’s Episcopal School announced they have selected a new head of school. While the search consisted of multiple candidates, the ultimate decision came from within the school. Scott McDonald, P.h.D., was unanimously voted in by the St. Paul’s Board of Trustees as the next Head of School and the hiring […] The post St. Paul’s announces new Head of School appeared first on Lagniappe Mobile ..read more

Lagnia-POD S2, Ep37 • A local environmental advocacy group, Mobile Baykeeper, is suing Alabama Power Co. in U.S. District Court, claiming the company’s plan to permanently store coal ash in unlined ponds at Plant Barry on the Mobile River is “illegal” and violates federal policy. Lagniappe’s editorial staff talks about the lawsuit and the history […] The post Baykeeper vs. Goliath — Mobile environmental advocacy group wants coal ash removed appeared first on Lagniappe Mobile ..read more