🌱 Former University President Dies + City Council Proposes Ordinance

Hello again, neighbors! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Daily. Let's get this Monday started off right, with a quick dive into the most important things going on in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Low clouds. High: 74 Low: 63.

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Here are the top three stories in Mobile today:

1. A former president of the University of South Alabama who served has died. Dr. Tony Waldrop, 70, served as the third president of USA from 2014 to 2021. He passed away after an undisclosed illness. (WKRG News 5)
2. Several members of the Mobile City Council proposed a new ordinance to give voters more information about a proposed annexation. The ordinance would possibly reveal information about services provided in the area, current revenue, and a map. (Fox 10 News)
3. Mobile County Health officials saw a slight rise in flu and COVID cases in the week since Thanksgiving. Officials expect to see a rapid rise in the next few weeks and encourage people to get vaccinated during next week's National Influenza Week. (NBC 15 WPMI)

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Today in Mobile:

• Email 101 (Part 2) At Grand Bay Library (9:00 AM)
• Four Days Of Christmas At Grand Bay: Day One At Grand Bay Library (2:30 PM)
• Chess Club At West Regional Library (3:00 PM)
• Book Worm Book Club At Ben May Main Library (3:00 PM)
• Dance Without Limits Christmas Show At Murphy High School Auditorium (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new house for the holidays? Here are five houses that recently hit the market in the Mobile area. Properties include a couple of four-bedroom, three-bathroom houses. (Mobile Patch)
• CityHope Church spread holiday cheer on Saturday morning through its 19th annual Merry Christmas Gulf Coast event. The event uses donations to buy toys for foster families in Mobile and Baldwin counties. The church is also holding a Christmas festival from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11. (Fox 10 News)
• If you notice new art murals made from tape in downtown Mobile, then enjoy them while they're up, because they're temporary. The murals are part of a documentary on a group of artists called Tape Art that is filming in Mobile this week. (WKRG News 5)

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That's it for today! See you around.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.