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Also on today's calendar: An Evening with Adam Cesare at The Haunted Book Shop and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. A lifeline for Mobile families: Dumas Wesley's youth programs (wkrg.com) — Families in Mobile can turn to the Dumas Wesley Community Center for affordable summer recreation and after-school support that's boosting kids' reading scores and confidence. From field trips to Dauphin Island Sea Lab to hands-on cooking and homework help, the programs give children a safe place to learn, play, and grow while supporting busy caregivers.
2. Suppression of license plate reader evidence would have been 'fatal' to Mobile murder case, DA says (fox10tv.com) — Mobile County prosecutors have temporarily withdrawn a high-profile murder case over concerns that key license plate reader evidence might be suppressed, which they say could cripple their case. The move preserves their ability to refile while they address evidence issues and review new information, even as the defense argues it violates the defendant's speedy-trial rights.
3. Illegal drug Kratom becoming more common among Mobile, Baldwin teens (wkrg.com) — Parents in Mobile and Baldwin counties are being warned that Kratom, an illegal and highly addictive drug in Alabama, is showing up in local gas stations and vape shops and increasingly used by teens. Experts say misleading "energy shot" marketing, social media promotion, and difficulty detecting it on drug screens make it especially risky for 12- to 17-year-olds in our area.
4. Transit Briefs: Amtrak, LACMTA (railwayage.com) — Passenger rail between New Orleans and Mobile has just marked its first year back, with ridership far exceeding expectations and strong support from the City of Mobile. Local leaders say the Amtrak Mardi Gras Service is boosting tourism, reconnecting Gulf Coast communities, and giving Mobile residents another convenient way to travel across the region.
5. Monitoring Gulf Coast Rivers through the Alabama Water Program (wkrg.com) — Residents across Mobile and Baldwin counties are being trained through Alabama Water Watch and the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program to test rivers like Dog River and Fowl River themselves. Their data helps spot pollution problems, guide state and local responses, and keep local waterways safe for everyday activities like swimming with grandchildren.
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