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Good morning Mobile! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How could a new marina and Broad Street overhaul reshape Mobile?
  • When can you see Mobile's new Alabama Airborne take the field?
  • How a Mobile mother's forgotten modeling photo reached national acclaim.

Also on today's calendar: An Evening with Adam Cesare at The Haunted Book Shop and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 74.
  • Wednesday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Mobile City Council to discuss feasibility study for marina or docking facilities (fox10tv.com) — Mobile's City Council will soon consider funding a feasibility study for a new public marina or docking facilities, along with major improvements to South Broad Street. The proposed projects include rebuilding the roadway, adding sidewalks and bike infrastructure, and upgrading transit fleet graphics, all aimed at improving safety, traffic flow, and appearance for Mobile residents.
   

2. Major League Football practices start in Mobile (wkrg.com) — Professional football is gearing up at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, where Mobile's new Alabama Airborne team has begun padded practices and is preparing for two home games in August. Led by veteran NFL coach Jerry Glanville, the squad is part of the new Major League Football and will host opponents from Ohio and Arkansas, giving local fans fresh gridiron action close to home.
   

3. Fashion model from Mobile identified in National Gallery of Art photo (fox10tv.com) — A Mobile native, fashion model Manasie Ree Horn, has finally been identified as the subject of a celebrated Black Arts Movement photograph now in the National Gallery of Art. Her son recognized her image during a traveling exhibit and worked with museums to add her name, bringing long-overdue national recognition to a woman who grew up in Mobile's Roger Williams Homes before pursuing modeling in New York.
   

4. Baldwin County Opens Applications for Homeownership Assistance Program (fox10tv.com) — Baldwin County is opening applications next month for a Homeownership Assistance Program to help residents affected by Hurricanes Sally and Zeta with down payments, closing costs, and counseling. With public meetings planned in Foley and Fairhope, the program aims to keep Gulf Coast families stably housed or help them return, offering significant support just across the bay from Mobile.
   

📸 Around Mobile

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mobile

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★ Featured events ★

    Friday September 11
  • Mac Mcanally →
    Saenger Theatre Mobile, 6 S Joachim St, Mobile
    7:30 pm

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📣 Mobile Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday August 24
  • Mobile County Board of School Commissioners Meeting
    Dunbar Creative Performing Arts Irvington, AL 36544
    10:00 am
  • Environmental Advisory Committee →
    City of Daphne Jubilee Conference Room - 1705 Main Street Daphne AL 36526
    4:00 pm
  • CMS Volleyball vs. Burns
    Bernice J Causey Middle School 2205 McFarland Rd, Mobile, AL 36695, USA
    4:00 pm
  • Daphne Public School Commission →
    City of Daphne Jubilee Conference Room - 1705 Main Street Daphne AL 36526
    5:30 pm
    • Tuesday August 25
  • LEGO Fun Tuesday at Semmes →
    Semmes Regional Library - Mobile Public Library, 9150 Moffett Rd, Semmes
    4:00 pm
  • Satsuma VS St. Michael →
    Satsuma High School, 1 Gator Cir, Satsuma
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Found dog.
    Looking for owner. Found in Mobile, AL, in the Sandalwood Subdivision, approximately near the intersection of Moffett Road and Woodley Road. Young… (Nextdoor Beau Terra)
  • My dog is missing.
    While I was gone a family member put her outside without permission, they have been explicitly told to not put her outside unsupervised, especially… (Nextdoor Colonial Heights)
  • U-Haul posted a job opening for Traffic Control Manager in Mobile. Apply here.
  • PrimeFlight Aviation Services posted a job opening for Part- Time Ramp Agent- MOB Airport in Mobile. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mobile here.

Ok Mobile! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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