🌱 Voter Registration Deadline + Woman Attacks Sister With Clock

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A thunderstorm in the morning. High: 75 Low: 59.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mobile:

1. Mobile County citizens who need to update their voter registration must do so before May 9, 2022. According to records, 12,688 residents live in Mobile County but at different addresses than they originally registered with. People can update their addresses with the Mobile County Board of Registrars. (NBC 15 WPMI)
2. A Mobile woman has been accused of attacking her sister with a metal alarm clock. Destiny Denise Martin was charged with second-degree assault and is being held at the Mobile County Metro Jail. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries. (Fox 10 News)
3. The Mobile County Sheriff's Office is investigating an incident where masked intruders held a Mobile man at gunpoint looking for weed and stole $4k. The robbery occurred on Saturday evening when two masked suspects entered a home looking for weed. There was none in the house so they took money from the man. (WKRG News 5)

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Today in Mobile:

• Steam Club At Mobile Public Library (3:00 PM)
• Ebony Moments Book Club At Mobile Public Library (5:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Congrats, Austal USA! Today, the shipbuilder unveiled its Steel Manufacturing Line Start at the company's headquarters in Mobile County, Alabama. With the addition of the steel production line, the facility is efficient in supporting the manufacture of both aluminum and steel ships. (Facebook)
• It's National Community Development Week! In the last two years, through Community Development Block Grants, Mobile County helped replace nine roofs for low to moderate-income households. (Facebook)
• Mobile County's Chief Elections Officer, Judge of Probate Don Davis, seeks poll workers for the upcoming election. See this news release for more information. (Facebook)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.