🌱 Arming Resource Officers + Severe Hurricane Season Warning

Mobile AL

09 June, 2022

4:49 PM

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Hey, Mobile. I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Here's the lowdown... First, today's weather: Showers and a heavier t-storm. High: 91 Low: 76. 👀 Attention local businesses & marketers: Attract more customers in Mobile by sponsoring this daily newsletter, which gets read by the same people you're trying to reach. Click here to learn more. Here are the top three stories today in Mobile: The Mobile County School Board is currently debating on whether or not to re-arm school resource officers. The debate is being framed around the recent school shooting that occurred in Uvalde, Texas. The district has already taken steps to counter a school shooting incident with active shooter drills, installing camera systems, and providing automated locks. (Fox 10 News)Mobile County Public Schools' JROTC STEM Academy cadets had the opportunity to rappel from a four-story tower at Fort Whiting Armory in Mobile. The activity was meant to boost the cadets' confidence. The six-day JROTC STEM Leadership conference offered multiple thrilling activities to increase awareness of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. (Fox 10 News)The National Weather Service has announced the potential for a severe hurricane season in the Gulf Coast. Mobile residents are being urged to prepare for hazardous weather conditions. The cause of the severe hurricane season is La Nina, a weather pattern bringing cool sea temperatures. (UTV 44) From our sponsor: Are you a Mobile resident looking for an investment alternative to the stock market? Bloomberg recently asked experts where they'd invest $100,000 right now, and many of them had the same answer: fine art. Thinking you can't afford a Picasso? Well in 2012, Congress passed the JOBS Act, which allowed for the securitization of artwork. A company called Masterworks.io built the largest platform for buying and selling art securities. In the past, you could only buy shares of companies like Apple, but with this investing app, you can unlock this powerful investment. Meaning, you can invest in shares of million-dollar artwork. And in uncertain times, it turns out, fine art may be a wise investment. Here's why: Low correlation to stocks according to Citi Contemporary art historically returns 23.2% when inflation is >3% Contemporary art prices outpaced the S&P 500 by 164% (1995-2021) To learn more, visit Masterworks.io, where Mobile Daily readers can skip the waitlist. See important Reg A Disclosures Today in Mobile: Pass the Pigs Game At The Mobile Public Library (3:00 PM) Bookmobile At The Mobile Public Library (5:00 PM) From my notebook: Visit Mobile has provided a list of 15 fun things to do in Mobile during a staycation. Click for the full list. (Visit Mobile)The next meeting of the City of Mobile's Architectural Review Board will be on Jun. 15 in the Multipurpose Room. The meeting will start at 3:00 p.m. and focus on two project proposals. (City of Mobile)All Mobile County offices in the Court House will be closed to honor Juneteenth on Jun. 20. Please plan accordingly. (Mobile County) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Hire A Pro To Clean Up The Yard For Dad (June 19) Add your event Alrighty, you're all caught up 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.