🌱 Why Prichard rushed into a last-minute online sales tax lawsuit

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• Why Prichard rushed into a last-minute online sales tax lawsuit

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• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 37 degrees.
• Friday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 71, low: 50.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Prichard votes to join lawsuit against Alabama Department of Revenue over online sales tax (mynbc15.com) — Prichard’s City Council has voted in an emergency meeting to join a statewide lawsuit challenging how Alabama distributes online sales tax revenue, after learning the city has received none under the current system. City leaders say they’re fighting for a fairer share of funds to support local services, infrastructure, and neighborhoods, aligning Prichard with other municipalities seeking changes to the state’s SSUT program.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Chess Club for Everyone at Semmes
  Semmes Regional Library - Mobile Public Library , 9150 Moffett Rd , Semmes
  3:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Chickasaw Chieftains vs Satsuma Gators
  J.C. Davis Municipal Auditorium , 400 Grand Blvd , Chickasaw
  4:30 pm
• Bayside Academy Girls Varsity Basketball @ Mary G. Montgomery
  Mary G. Montgomery High School , 4275 Snow Rd N , Semmes
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• 9th Annual Mistletoe Market
  Fitness Court at Town Center Park , 712A Saraland Blvd S , Saraland
  9:00 am
• Semmes Christmas Tour of Homes & Shop Hop
  City of Semmes City Hall , 1 Main St , Semmes
  1:00 pm
• SEMMES TOUR OF HOMES & SHOP HOP
  City of Semmes City Hall , 1 Main St , Semmes
  1:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• LEGO Fun Tuesday at Semmes
  Semmes Regional Library - Mobile Public Library , 9150 Moffett Rd , Semmes
  4:00 pm
• Chickasaw Chieftains vs Washington County Schools
  Chickasaw High School , 50 Chieftain Way , Chickasaw
  4:30 pm
• Mary G Montgomery Vikings vs Daphne Trojans
  Mary G. Montgomery High School , 4275 Snow Rd N , Semmes
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Crafty Corner (Candy Cane Ornaments)
  Semmes Regional Library - Mobile Public Library , 9150 Moffett Rd , Semmes
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Conversational Spanish
  Semmes Regional Library - Mobile Public Library , 9150 Moffett Rd , Semmes
  4:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A vehicle fire on I-65 North between Moffett Road and St. Stephens Road has been reported, and a major crash has been cleared at Exit 8/US 45/St. Stephens Road in Mobile.
  12:47PM on Dec 9: Vehicle fire reported on I-65 Northbound between Moffett Road and St. Stephens Road. (Nextdoor )
• Vehicle fire cleared on I-65 Southbound ramp to Exit 170: Fairview in Montgomery.
  1:37PM on Dec 9: Vehicle fire reported on I-65 Northbound ramp to Dauphin Street. (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Saraland

• ‘You want a piece of me?' Little dog confronts big black bear in Saraland (fox10tv.com)
• 4th annual Joy of Giving Blood Drive (fox10tv.com)
• Auburn's diamond-in-the-rough recruit just broke Alabama WR Ryan Williams' HS record (flywareagle.com)

Semmes

• Porch pirates hit homes in Semmes (fox10tv.com)
• 'She goes from 1 to 100': Father of woman accused of killing her 7-year-old in car crash speaks out (wkrg.com)
• Mobile Fire-Rescue Dept. Smoke Alarm Blitz (mynbc15.com)

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