🌱 Flag Retirement Box Installed + Stolen Coca-Cola Truck Crash

Hey, everybody! It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now.

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First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 89 Low: 78.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mobile:

1. A flag retirement box has been installed at Mobile Government Plaza. The installation is operated by the Mobile County Sheriff's Office. Residents with a worn-down American flag can drop it off at the flag retirement box for disposal. Please fold your flag respectfully before putting it in the box. (WKRG News 5)
2. The Mobile County Health Department is now recommending the use of masks indoors. The recommendation is due to a recent surge in COVID-19 transmission along the Gulf Coasts. Residents are also urged to practice social distancing and to get tested if symptoms occur. (Fox 10 News)
3. A stolen Coca-Cola Bottling Company truck crashed into a wooded area near Mobile's Blackshire Hall. The truck was stolen from the company's service department, according to an official with the company. The Mobile Police Department is currently looking at surveillance footage to determine the thief. (UTV 44)

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Today in Mobile:

• Good Listener Storytime At The Mobile Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Mad Scientist Club At The Mobile Public Library (3:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Mobile County Animal Shelter has lowered its adoption fees to only $40. The discount applies to all adoptable animals! Click to find your new best friend. (Mobile County, Alabama via Facebook)
• The Mobile County Commission will hold a work session and a meeting on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. The regular meeting on Jul. 11 has been canceled. (Mobile County, Alabama via Facebook)
• The City of Mobile has issued a Request for Qualifications to develop and sell affordable single-family housing units. Click to learn more about the project and application process. (City of Mobile)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! I'll see you soon.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.