🌱 Mobile Fat Tuesday Trash Cleaned Up + Viral Video Of MPD & Youth

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Cloudy with a passing shower. High: 79 Low: 65.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mobile:

1. Mobile's Fat Tuesday trash was cleaned up on Wednesday by 4:30 p.m. The massive cleanup operation began immediately after the Order of Myths concluded their final parade of the Mardi Gras season in Mobile. A team of workers from the Downtown Mobile Alliance and crews from the city began cleaning the streets block by block to ensure that everything was spotless. The Alliance had been planning the cleanup for months, and with 15 workers on the ground and numerous city crews, they collected hundreds of bags of trash and thousands of pounds of litter. (NBC 15 WPMI)
2. A video of a Mobile Police Department homicide detective playing football with youth in Mobile has gone viral after being posted on Tuesday. Detective Glenn Barton, featured in the video, expressed his appreciation for the positive response and believes it shows the importance of community policing in building relationships and mutual respect between law enforcement and citizens. "I have gotten [a] lot of personal messages through Facebook saying this is what we want to see in the community, this is what we want to see out of police officers, I'm really grateful to be a part of that," Barton said. (NBC 15 WPMI)
3. Despite the good times rolling during this year's Carnival season, many attendees experienced frustration when trying to share their fun on social media due to poor cell service. Kendall Brown and Morgan McDonald were just two of the many who found their cell service practically non-existent, especially during the busier days of Joe Cain Day, Lundi Gras, and Fat Tuesday. Despite complaints primarily coming from Verizon users, even those with other cell carriers, like AT&T, also had issues, prompting Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson to consider improving cell service for the next Mardi Gras by potentially bringing in boosters from primary carriers. (WJTC)

Today in Mobile:

• Community Resource Meet & Greet At Mobile West Regional Library (10:00 AM)
• Jef Funk & Al McNab At The River Shack (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a job in Mobile? View Mobile County Commission jobs posted with the Mobile County Personnel Board here. (Mobile County, Alabama via Facebook)
• With 1.1 million visitors, Mobile only saw 20 arrests during Mardi Gras! Fewer crimes were reported, and 186 fewer complaints were made to police compared to the 2022 season. (AL.com)
• Alabama's Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday starts today, Feb. 24, and runs through Sunday, Feb. 26! Now is the time to prepare for severe weather events and other emergencies. Learn more and find a list of participants here. (Mobile County, Alabama via Facebook)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.