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Mayor Jones Welcomes International Shipholding Corporation
Posted on: June 27th, 2006
Mayor Sam Jones, along with the City Council and other local agencies proudly announced the arrival of International Shipholding Corporation (NYSE: ISH) to Mobile. The company, along with about 150...
DASH for Greater Mobile Dedicated to Building Strong Communities
Posted on: June 21st, 2006
Mobile Mayor Sam Jones welcomed DASH for Greater Mobile. DASH, which stands for Dependable, Affordable, Sustainable Housing, seeks to revitalize neighborhoods by building new and repairing old...
Alabama Named State of the Year By Business Magazine
Posted on: June 21st, 2006
Governor Bob Riley made to trip to Mobile to thank Mayor Sam Jones, the Mobile City Council and other local officials for being economic catalysts as for the fourth year in a row, Alabama has been...
City of Mobile Announces Crystal Ball and Telekinisis Award Winners
Posted on: June 21st, 2006
The City of Mobile recently awarded their Crystal Ball and Telekinisis Award winners for the first quarter of 2006. Winners of the Crystal Ball Award receivee $50. Recommendations for this Award...
Mayor, Councilman Declare Wragg Swamp King and Queen Day
Posted on: June 20th, 2006
Councilman Fred Richardson and Mayor Sam Jones recognized Tuesday, June 20, 2006 as “Wragg Swamp King and Queen Day” in the City of Mobile. They were joined by the Wragg Swamp royalty themselves,...
The 2006 Valedictorian and Salutatorian Program
Posted on: June 20th, 2006
The City of Mobile joined with the Mobile County Commission and Mobile County School System to honor the county’s valedictorians and salutatorians during the June 20, 2006 Mobile City Council...
Sprayground Opens at Lake Drive Tricentennial Park
Posted on: June 16th, 2006
As the temperature rises, children in Mobile are getting a great new way to cool down. Mobile City Councilman Fred Richardson was joined by dozens of youngsters at the opening of the new SprayGround...
Mobile Police Add New Motorcycle Officers
Posted on: June 15th, 2006
Mayor Sam Jones, along with interim Police Chief Lester Hargrove, is proud to announce the addition of 8 new motorcycles and officers to be assigned to the Traffic Unit of the Mobile Police...
Mayor Jones Honors May Officer of the Month
Posted on: June 13th, 2006
An obviously distraught citizen last May flagged down a Mobile police officer returning from an extra job at sunup. Frantically waving down the officer on Cottage Hill Road at I-65, the 40-year-old...
Mayor Jones Speaks at Minority Business Event
Posted on: June 11th, 2006
Mayor Sam Jones spoke at a Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex minority business event, esplaing that the recent success for Mobile is from the unity in local governments. "We have a united...