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May 06 2008 – Homelessness in the words of those who live on Mobile’s streets.

May 06 2008 – As he oversees the Mobile County School Board’s efforts to get their finances straight, School Board President Fleet Belle struggles to take care of his own finances.

Apr 22 2008 – Cutting oak trees in Mobile is tricky business, but the city’s Urban Forestry Department is trying to balance the need for safety with the desire for beautiful trees.

Apr 22 2008 – This is not your extremist aunt or uncle’s environmental group. The Alabama Coastal Foundation’s focus is on education and forming partnerships, but in a non-confrontational manner.

Apr 08 2008 – The Mobile community was elated when the Air Force announced that the Northrop Grumman/European Aeronautic Defence and Space (EADS) team won the new airborne tanker bid.

Mar 25 2008 – By Megan Hill Lagniappe writer For recent graduates Jeremy Simmons and Emily Ulm, going straight to graduate school or starting a job after college seemed like the wrong choice.

Mar 25 2008 – By Eric Ervin Lagniappe writer Come one, come all.

Feb 25 2008 – "Sagging" – or wearing britches too big for one’s butt – is a trend that drives some folks to distraction. In fact, some cities have outlawed the style, but it seems unlikely to happen around here.

Feb 25 2008 – "Leaplings" only celebrate their birthdays every four years — something they’ll get to do in 2008. Meet some of these folks and see what being born on Leap Year Day is all about.

Jan 28 2008 – New regulations have Joe Cain’s marchers feeling like the "People’s Parade" is squeezing them out.

Jan 15 2008 – Mobilians love their smokes, but if Sen. Vivian Davis Figures’ bill passes, smoking in public may go the way of the dodo.

Dec 18 2007 – A group of baby tigers are helping "The Little Zoo that Could" do even better in Gulf Shores.

Dec 18 2007 – At a recent Mobile City Council meeting, Fred Richardson outlined his plan to throw a gian moonpie off the RSA Tower to ring in the new year.

Nov 20 2007 – Occasionally some folks will beat or shoot one another over the Iron Bowl. But for two local doctors, the rivalry has been a fun and entertaining tradition.

Oct 23 2007 – Women all over Alabama shuddered when they learned the ban on sex toys has finally been made the law of the land. We speak with a couple of business owners who deal in pleasure.

Oct 23 2007 – Unlike most of my friends, I lack the skill to play any musical instrument.

Oct 23 2007 – The contruction on Florida Street in Mobile has some business owners feeling like they may suffer for better drainage.

Oct 09 2007 – Across the country, more divorcing couples are seeking non-adversarial mediation as a way of not going to war with one another.

Sep 25 2007 – Out of the tragedy of a recenty accident that caused the deaths of two bicylists is the hope that this area can find a way for cyclers and motorists to use the roads together more safely.

Sep 11 2007 – We spend some time talking to the folks annexation will affect most — those who live and work just outside the current city limits.

Aug 28 2007 – By Alyson Sheppard Lagniappe intern The infamous "goodbye" column every intern writes (oh yes, I did research) [opening "goodbye" pun / "Sound of Music" reference] [witty anecdote from my first day of work in May] [shameless self-promotion] [clever yet seemingly casual observations about the Lagniappe office (things to include: the mysterious smell of gerbils downstairs, the water damage stain over my desk that looks like a teddy bear, the constant fear of being hit by tornadoes or having to answer the phone, etc.

Aug 28 2007 – By Gideon C. Kennedy Contributing writer August 16, 2007 marked the 30th anniversary of the death of Elvis Aaron Presley in his Memphis home.

Aug 28 2007 – If you’re being wheeled down the hallway at Mobile Infirmary and someone starts singing "Love Me Tender," don’t freak out. You haven’t gone to the great beyond, you’ve just met Michael Matthews, a local Elvis impersonator.

Aug 14 2007 – Spend some time with the self-proclaimed ‘Greatest Living Spear Hunter in the World’ who just happens to live in Baldwin County.

Jul 31 2007 – If you’re looking for a chance to paddle across the Bay, our intrepid writer has some advice for those who don’t want to sleep with the fishes.

Jul 31 2007 – When H.K. Edgerton paraded through the streets of Mobile recently in his Confederate soldier garb, he was one of the few African-Americans present and the only one carrying a Battle Flag.

Jul 17 2007 – The attorney chosen by Mobile Circuit and District Court judges almost twice as often as any other lawyer to represent indigent defendants has had past trouble with the state bar association.

Jul 03 2007 – Is your dog hacking up a lung? Could be your fault. A pet reflexologist tells us why humans cause their animal companions so much trouble.

Jul 03 2007 – The Alabama Deep Sea Rodeo is about to make its 75th run, giving participants a chance to catch the big one and maybe even win a few bucks.

Jun 19 2007 – With ThyssenKrupp safely in pocket, local officials are now turning their efforts to landing the Northrop Grumman/EADS Tanker project in the Port City.

Jun 19 2007 – By Alyson Sheppard Lagniappe intern he American flag hung from the metal rafters overhead, a motionless, cheesy backdrop to the hazy stadium.

Jun 05 2007 – When the Battle House Hotel reopened, George Moore saw a chance to go back home. A former employee of the hotel before it closed, Moore takes us on a tour talking about the past and future.

Jan 30 2007 – Old Catholic Cemetery is the final resting place for some of Mobile’s most notables, including Raphael Semmes. Now, a local group is trying to clean up this landmark cemetery.

Jan 02 2007 – By Amanda Hardy Lagniappe intern Heaps of paper, glass, plastic and aluminum in landfills reaching higher than the RSA tower, millions of Styrofoam take out containers forming one horrifying monster who haunts the earth for an entire millennia before it biodegrades: these are the images in the nightmares of environmental crusaders around the world.

Dec 05 2006 – Yoga has become more and more popular in the Port City. A look at some of the high points of this growing trend.

Oct 25 2006 – Even though a Starbucks appears to be popping up on every corner, local coffee purveyors aren’t sweating it. In fact, most feel it will only help this area’s coffee culture.

Aug 29 2006 – A couple shares the fun and relaxation of eloping.