🌱 Mobile Honors Senator + Robotics Team Wins Highest Award

Hello again, friends. It's Wednesday in Mobile and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in the community.

But first, today's weather:

Clouds breaking and warm. High: 81 Low: 59.

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Here are the top three stories in Mobile today:

1. The City of Mobile will honor Alabama's longest-serving senator on Friday as he prepares to retire. Senator Richard Shelby will receive a bust and plaque at the Mobile Convention Center during the ceremony on Dec. 9 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. More than 50 local businesses and agencies will also be present to recognize Shelby's years of public service. (WKRG News 5)
2. W.P. Davidson High School's robotics team won the highest overall ward in the South's BEST Regional Robotics Competition this weekend. The team also won several other awards. This is the second year in a row that the team has won the BEST Award in a competition against 60 other teams. (AL.com)
3. Mobile City Council members proposed a new ordinance amendment to require feasibility studies and cost-benefit analysis before the city proceeds with annexation plans. The proposed requirements to amend the city code include an assessment to estimate the cost of providing additional public services for new annexations. (AL.com)

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Today in Mobile:

• Computer Basics At Mobile Public Library Toulminville Branch (9:00 AM)
• Knit & Crochet At West Regional Library (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• With all the holiday traveling, Mobile County reminds residents that the county maintains about 1,400 miles of roadway and more than 160 bridges. When you see work zones, slow down and drive safely to protect yourselves, workers, and your fellow drivers! (Mobile County, Alabama via Facebook)
• Looking for a new home for the holidays? Check out the newest real estate properties to hit the market in the Mobile area, including a newly renovated three-bedroom, two-bathroom brick home. (Mobile Patch)
• If you're a book lover, then there's good news for you! A local group is planning the first-ever book expo in Mobile to bring together local authors and aspiring writers. (WKRG News 5)

Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you soon with a new update!

— 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.