Mobile Veterans Day parade 2022 Updated Nov 11, 2022 Mobile held its annual Veterans Day parade on Nov. 11, 2022. The route took it past the Lagniappe offices and staffers took pictures and video…
'Timmy Kay' released on bond Updated Oct 10, 2022 “Timmy Kay”, the local comedian and social media personality accused of shooting and injuring his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, has been rele…
Topgolf proponents come out swinging at Council Updated Oct 10, 2022 After criticism and a no-vote by one county official, supporters of a new Mobile Topgolf venue came equipped with additional details to launch…
Changing a few minds and saving a few lives — Inspiration behind the hit series ‘Dopesick’ to speak at Saenger Updated Aug 24, 2022 Dr. Steve Loyd grew up in a family of mechanics in the foothills of Tennessee. The first in his family to graduate from college, he achieved h…
Raines publishes book on Clotilda discovery Updated Oct 16, 2022 Most locals have heard at least an abbreviated story of the Clotilda by now. Perhaps you’ve even heard Ben Raines tell it. But his new book, “…
Local shopping is back, baby! Dec 15, 2021 Photo | Tammu Leytham Ashlan Evans wraps Christmas gits Friday afternoon at Fantasy Island Toys in downtown Fairhope. By Tammy Leytham Walk…
Blooming and boozing at Bellingrath Mar 3, 2021 Can you believe it? In the past year of COVID-19, we’ve suffered more events being canceled than we’ve had chances to enjoy our community as w…
Local health care workers share their experiences during COVID-19 Jul 29, 2020 By Bria Scott For months now we have talked about the heroes who have battled this pandemic. We have watched them brave the storm through 12-…
Small yet practical ways to detox this summer Jul 8, 2020 Photo | depositphoto.com By Bria Scott This summer is ALL about the ultimate detox! I am not sure about you, but with COVID-19 going around …
A complete guide to Gulf Coast summer social distancing Jun 24, 2020 By Bria Scott This summer is definitely going to be something like we have never seen before. We’ve been spending months in the house, wearing…
Downtown venues face ‘biggest challenge they have ever seen’ Jun 10, 2020 BY LYNN OLDSHUE Before Veet’s reopened at 4 p.m. June 1, manager Gina Jo Previto was nervous. The three-month coronavirus shutdown was the fir…
Plasma therapy: The not-so-new treatment being researched for COVID-19 patients May 27, 2020 In a rush to get a handle on the novel coronavirus, researchers, scientists and doctors around the globe are working tirelessly. Without any s…
Local author pens historically accurate and readable slave tale Feb 12, 2020 By Marti Rosner and Frye Gaillard; illustrated by Jordana Haggard. “The Slave Who Went to Congress” (NewSouth Books, Montgomery, AL, 2020); IS…
Home bakers compete for the crown of best king cake-maker in Mobile Updated Oct 16, 2022 Photos | LA Fotographee. Indie cake-off winner Sara Cowley (in purple) with judges. The Great King Cake-Off Kelli Wright is taking a risk with…
Things happen when you have “Conversations with Friends” Dec 31, 2019 By Catherine Rainey / underthecoversreviews@gmail.com In her debut novel, Sally Rooney writes of an introspective young woman who’s just get…
This holiday season, keep home safety at the top of the list Dec 23, 2019 By Stephanie McGilvray Right now, people across the Mobile area are gearing up to visit or receive friends and relatives for the holidays. Wh…
Blast into the local past in Mary S. Palmer’s book, ‘Boyington Oak: A Grave Injustice’ Dec 4, 2019 Perhaps you are familiar with the folklore surrounding our native Boyington Oak. Mary S. Palmer’s book delves into the myth of the tree and th…
One of Oprah’s Book Club recommendations is put to the test Nov 13, 2019 Review: “The Water Dancer” by Ta-Nehisi Coates The very real is met with the very fantastic in “The Water Dancer” by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Althoug…
Bellingrath Gardens: A Magic Christmas in Lights Preview Event Nov 13, 2019 Have you ever fancied yourself tiptoeing through the tulips while drinking juleps? Maybe you won’t be doing that quite yet, but you may be sip…
‘We the People’ a remarkable look at Alabama’s constitution Oct 16, 2019 Scotty Kirkland, We the People: Alabama’s Defining Documents (Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, AL 2019) ISBN: 978-1-792…
There is no there, there in Tommy Orange’s ‘There, There’ Oct 9, 2019 A place to call home. Somewhere that’s familiar and comfortable. After a long day, you’d like nothing more than to travel to your spot of sola…
Spreading breast cancer awareness, one bra at a time Oct 9, 2019 If you’ve driven past the cannon at the Loop recently, you may have noticed something. No, it’s not another McGill vs. Murphy victory paint jo…
There is no there, there in Tommy Orange’s ‘There, There’ Oct 2, 2019 A place to call home. Somewhere that’s familiar and comfortable. After a long day, you’d like nothing more than to travel to your spot of sola…
Take the Plunge with “Skinny Dip” Sep 11, 2019 by CATHERINE RAINEY In case you missed the astonishingly egregious and hilariously inappropriate deeds on its release, Carl Hiaasen’s “Skinny …
