🌱 Pickleball Court Updates + Ancient Creature Found In Mobile Bay

Hi all. I'm back in your inbox this morning with your fresh copy of the Mobile Daily. Here's what you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 74 Low: 63.

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Here are the top three stories in Mobile today:

1. On Tuesday morning, Mobile City Council approved a contract for the installation of pickleball courts at a local park. Council approved the $73,250 contract for courts at Lavretta Park during the City Council meeting. According to Senior Director of the Parks and Recreation Department, Shonnda R. Smith, two standing tennis courts at James Seals Park will also be converted into four pickleball courts. (WKRG News 5)
2. A strange, ancient creature was found in nearby Coden over the weekend. Tami May, a science teacher, made the discovery of the rare fish — a gulf sturgeon, according to May — that had washed up on the shore of Mobile Bay. Researchers at the University of Southern Mississippi are using the fossil, which has hard protective armor, to learn more about the prehistoric creature. (Fox 10 News)
3. On Friday, the LoDa ArtWalk will return for 2023. The Jan. 13 artwalk, which runs from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., will be Lego-themed as a tribute to International Lego Day. The event will include Lego giveaways and vendors, along with a screening of The Lego Movie beginning at sundown. (WKRG News 5)

Today in and around Mobile:

• Business @ Breakfast with T-Mobile & Commissioner Ball, At Pearl & Addie's Cafe in Bay Minette (7:30 AM)
• Mobile Chamber's 25th Annual State of the City and County Breakfast Event, At Mobile Convention Center (7:30 AM)
• Wonderful Wednesday Storytime, At Theodore Oaks (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• In nearby Bay Minette, a local group is offering free financial wellness courses. (WKRG News 5)
• A Mobile County Community Calendar featured event: "Dressing the Abbey," a major exhibition, will be on view at the History Museum of Mobile from Jan. 28 to Apr. 22. This exhibition is sponsored in part by the Mobile County Commission. (Mobile County, Alabama via Facebook)
• Are you in the market for a new home? Don't miss the latest homes to have hit the market in the Mobile area, including a property on Shell Road Place available now for $134,144. (Mobile Patch)

You're officially in the loop for today. See you all soon for another update!

— 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.