🌱 Sheriff's Office Search For Missing Woman + 100 Beds Given To Kids

Mobile AL

01 May, 2022

6:06 PM

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Hello again, Mobile! Important update: You all, as readers, have made the Mobile Daily so successful that it is my honor to announce the next stage of the newsletter. Patch is looking for a local writer and entrepreneur to take the helm of the Mobile Daily. Although I have loved getting to know this community, we want to pass the torch to someone truly local to write about Mobile long-term. So if you're interested in earning extra income while making this newsletter a more valuable resource for your neighbors, learn more and apply here. First, today's weather: Partly sunny. High: 83 Low: 72. Are you a local business owner or marketer? We can help you effortlessly run effective ads that reach customers in Mobile. Click here to learn more. Here are the top three stories in Mobile today: Members of the Mobile County Sheriff's Office are looking for missing 22-year-old Leigh Michelle McNair. She was last seen on Wednesday at her home in Semmes. According to a Facebook post, McNair "has been diagnosed with functional Autism and Paranoid Schizophrenia." She is believed to have left her residence and is possibly traveling to Mississippi. (WKRG News 5) The Hope to Dream project, run through Ashley Furniture, was held on Saturday at Craighead Elementary School. During the event, one hundred beds were donated to kids in need of a bed to call their own. The goal is to help underserved children have a good night's sleep and a bed to call their own. (UTV 44) Mobile police have made an arrest in a stabbing that happened early on Saturday morning. Officers were dispatched just after midnight Saturday to the Bama Motel on Government Street. When officers arrived on the scene, they found one female victim in the parking lot suffering from multiple stab wounds; she was transported to University Hospital with life-threatening injuries. After an investigation, Mobile police identified Mr. Aubrey Roney as a suspect in this crime, and he has been transported to Mobile County Metro Jail. (Fox 10 News) Today in Mobile: Computers 101 - Ben May Main Library (9:00 AM) May The Fourth Be With You Star Wars Week - Grand Bay Library (10:00 AM) Chess Club - West Regional Library (3:00 PM) From my notebook: Mobile County Commission's Parks Initiative is underway and will reshape the County by providing increased public access to water. Several parks are under construction, including Chickasabogue Park, Escatawpa Hollow Park & Campground, and Bayfront Park.(Facebook)To celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week, Visit Mobile will be giving away a 2nd Weekend package. To enter the giveaway, visit mobile.org/nttw or check out Visit Mobile on all major social media platforms. (Facebook)On May 7, come out to the Mobile County Animal Shelter for their huge on-site adoption event celebrating Mother's Day. The event will be sponsored by the Mobile Area Association of Realtors, and in addition to lots of happy faces and wagging tails, there will be food, face painting, and more! (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Hire A Pro To Tackle Mom's To-Do List (May 8) Add your event You're officially in the loop for today! See you all tomorrow for your next update. — Sean Peek About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.