Manzie's Mom Steps In As Council Prez + Best AL Private Schools

Good day, neighbors! It's me again, Samantha Friedlander, your host of the Mobile Daily.

First, today's weather:

Humid and mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 80 Low: 73.

Here are the top stories in Mobile today:

1. Jeanette Manzie, mother of the late Mobile City Council President Levon Manzie, wants to serve out the remainder of her son’s term and “fight along with him and his memory” during next week’s runoff election. The 63-year-old candidate was announced by Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson as his selection to serve on the Mobile City Council until Nov. 1, when the new council will be seated. Levon Manzie passed away at age 38 on Sept. 18 after a battle with kidney disease. (AL.com)
2. Three Mobile, Alabama schools have been named among the top 25 best private high schools in the state. Based on data from the U.S. Department of Education, St. Paul’s Episcopal School (No. 6), UMS-Wright Preparatory School (No. 7), and St. Luke’s Episcopal School (No. 25) rank highest in test scores, college data, and user reviews on Niche. (AL.com)
3. On Monday, the federal trial began for an accused Mobile cop killer, Marco Perez. He is facing federal charges including possession of a firearm and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. (WKRG News 5)
4. More than 125 works of public art will be featured on the North Alabama Mural Trail, which encourages everyone to travel across the region and view incredible street art paintings while learning about the history of local cities and communities. (WAAY 31)
5. Mobile Mardi Gras organization Cain's Merry Widows is seeking a new place to store its float. They can be contacted via the Mobile Mask Facebook page (@mobilemask) with any leads. (NBC 15 WPMI)

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— Samantha Friedlander

About me: Samantha Friedlander is an avid reader and writer who loves storytelling. She is a freelance writer for the content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. She has a dual degree in English and Psychology.