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Hi Mobile! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new grant money will boost Mobile County's crime-fighting in Prichard
  • See which big-ticket coastal projects are coming to Mobile and Mobile Bay
  • What's inside Mobile's new permanent Jimmy Buffett experience opening next month?

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

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 95 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 76.
  • Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. State grant to support task force on gangs, gun violence in Prichard (al.com) — Mobile County is receiving a $115,179 state-administered federal grant to bolster the sheriff's office task force tackling gun violence and gang activity in Prichard. The funding helps cover the Mobile County Sheriff's Office taking most police calls there after multiple Prichard officers, including the chief, were arrested amid a corruption probe.
   

2. Ivey Announces $52 Million for Coastal Alabama Projects (wiregrassdailynews.com) — More than $52 million in GoMESA funds are headed to Coastal Alabama, with Mobile landing several of the biggest projects. The City of Mobile's Brookley by the Bay expansion, Upper Mobile Bay wetlands work, and a new county boat ramp highlight investments aimed at recreation, water quality, and long-term coastal resilience.
   

3. Jimmy Buffett Exhibit To Open At National Maritime Museum Of The Gulf (rttnews.com) — Mobile's National Maritime Museum of the Gulf is preparing a major permanent Jimmy Buffett exhibit opening September 12, celebrating his Gulf Coast roots and larger-than-life career. Visitors can explore rare artifacts, immersive concert elements, and evolving stories that highlight Buffett as musician, sailor, author, and philanthropist closely tied to this region.
   

4. Free traumatic brain injury services come to Enterprise with new TBI center (wdhn.com) — Alabama's third Traumatic Brain Injury Center has opened in Enterprise, expanding free services for veterans, Guard members and others living with brain injuries. Mobile residents already have access to one of the original TBI Centers, part of a growing statewide network offering screenings, counseling, peer support and care coordination at no cost.
   

📸 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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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday August 24
  • Mobile County Board of School Commissioners Meeting
    Dunbar Creative Performing Arts Irvington, AL 36544
    10:00 am
  • CMS Volleyball vs. Burns
    Bernice J Causey Middle School 2205 McFarland Rd, Mobile, AL 36695, USA
    4:00 pm
  • Environmental Advisory Committee →
    City of Daphne Jubilee Conference Room - 1705 Main Street Daphne AL 36526
    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

  • We have a newly opened Vietnamese Restaurant at the corner of Schillinger & Cottage Hill.
    Just opened 3 weeks ago. The family owns one on Azalea too. Very nice, friendly employees. Met the owner Sam. Nice guy! Had the grilled chicken and… (Nextdoor Carrington Place)
  • This little old man was chilling on my porch and looked exhausted so I put out some water for him.
    He was thankful and sweet. He sauntered south on Autumn Ridge W before i could get a leash from inside. Collered and looks like he might have… (Nextdoor Milkhouse)
  • PrimeFlight Aviation Services posted a job opening for Part- Time Ramp Agent- MOB Airport in Mobile. Apply here.
  • Community Choice Financial posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager 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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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