MAY 3, 2011
South Mobile County Unites to Support Tornado Victims
The communities of Dauphin Island and Bayou La Batre are joining forces to
raise donations in support of the many families who were affected by last week's
tornadoes in the northern part of the state and throughout the region... more
APRIL 27, 2011
St. Margaret's 62nd Annual Blessing of the Fleet - Bayou La Batre
Bayou La Batre's 62nd Annual Blessing of the Fleet will be held at St. Margaret's
Catholic Church in Bayou La Batre on Sunday, May 1st from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.
Given the hardships of recent years, organizers have set their sights on making this
a comeback year filled with fun for the whole family. Numerous events and ongoing
activities are scheduled throughout the day... more
APRIL 12, 2011
Bayou La Batre, AL – On Tuesday, April 12 at 2:00 p.m. a community meeting will be held at the Bayou La Batre Area Community Center to discuss the following issues: The approaching deadline for individuals to preserve their rights to participate in the federal lawsuit against Transocean and other responsible parties for last year’s oil spill; ongoing problems with the Vessels of Opportunity (VOO) program; and continuing complications with the GCCF’s claims process... more
MARCH 25, 2011
STATE OF ALABAMA FARMERS MARKET AUTHORITY
Grand Opening Celebration Nears For Gulf Coast
Agricultural And Seafood Co-Op
Gov. Robert Bentley, along with members of the Alabama Farmers Market Authority and other local and state officials, will be on-site in Bayou La Batre Monday, March 28 as the Gulf Coast Agricultural & Seafood Co-Op... more
VIDEO-- Click here to watch the official Bayou La Batre seafood video!
Bayou La Batre featured in Winter 2011 issue of Alabama Heritage
Article called "Surviving the Storms" celebrates the town's resilience and determination through natural and manmade disasters... more
IMPORTANT-- The Gulf Oil Spill and Your Taxes
Information and Help for Individuals and Businesses From the Internal Revenue Service
DOWNLOAD DECISION TREE CHART – Answers for Gulf Oil Spill Affected Taxpayers
“We encourage anyone who has an issue with the IRS to contact us and explain their hardship, and we will work with them to find a solution. We’ll do everything we can under current law to help taxpayers.” IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman... more
VIDEO-- Coastal Recovery Commission Arrives in Bayou La Batre
Video Courtesy of al.com
BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. -- November 11, 2010 --
Rep. Spencer Collier, R-Irvington; Bayou La Batre Mayor Stan Wright and Dauphin Island Mayor Jeff Collier discussed the oil spill's impact at the commission's meeting in Bayou La Batre Tuesday... more
Auburn's oyster farming research finds new importance after oil spill
Article Courtesy of al.com
BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. -- October 18, 2010 -- Is it oyster farming or oyster ranching? Either way, scientists at Auburn University’s Shellfish Laboratory on Dauphin Island found that their work had taken on new relevance as the summer’s oil spill unfolded... more
Oil-Delayed Oyster Reef Project Restarts
Article Courtesy of al.com
BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. -- September 4, 2010 -- A $2.9 million project to halt coastline erosion and create a 1.5-mile-long “living shoreline” got back on track Friday after a four-month delay caused by the Gulf oil spill... more
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards
Article Courtesy of Veterans Today
Thursday, August 26, 2010 -- Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, Ala., was awarded on Aug. 25 a $8,619,510 firm-fixed-price contract... click here to read more
Fishing again: Recreational fishermen return to Cedar Point Pier
after a summer away
Article courtesy of AL.com
CEDAR POINT, Ala. -- Sunday, August 15, 2010 -- He sliced open the first fish that he caught Saturday morning, examining the meat. "I wanted to see it for myself," Stacy Dalton said. "I wanted to make sure the fish was OK..." click here to read more
Bayou La Batre teams with ExxonMobil for Student Internship Program
Program has provided more than $300,000 for Alabama interns
BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. — August 11, 2010 — This week marks the successful completion of Bayou La Batre’s first-ever college student internship program. The ExxonMobil Foundation’s Community Summer Jobs Program partnered with the city to offer four college students $2,500 each during an 8-week summer internship with Bayou La Batre City Hall... click here to read more
The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS -- Sunday, August 8, 2010 -- BP says the cement sealing the busted oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has hardened as crews prepare for the final phase of drilling a relief well... click here to read more
IRS Opens Dedicated Phone Line for Gulf Oil Spill Victims
WASHINGTON -- JULY 9, 2010
The Internal Revenue Service announced a special telephone line for taxpayers affected by the Gulf oil spill... click here to read more
For official Internal Revenue Service statement, click here
PAST NEWS
BAYOU LA BATRE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
ECONOMIC IMPACT INFORMATION NEEDED
To download questionnaire, CLICK HERE
BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala -- July 20, 2010 - Dear Business Owner:
The Bayou La Batre Area Chamber of Commerce has been asked to help collect information from businesses in South Mobile County regarding the economic impact of the recent BP Oil Spill... click here to read more
BP OFFICIAL: OIL HAS STOPPED FLOWING INTO GULF OF MEXICO
MOBILE, Ala. -- July 15, 2010 A BP official said oil stopped flowing from a well in the Gulf of Mexico at 2:25 p.m. as testing began on a cap over the leak, the first time since the spill began in April... click here to read more
Support Gulf fishing families: by our readers
ANNISTON, Ala --
Jul 13, 2010 -- As state representative for the people of south Mobile County and a lifetime resident of Bayou La Batre, I ask Alabamians to support Gulf Coast fishing families whose livelihoods are compromised as millions of gallons of oil continue to pour into the Gulf of Mexico...click here to read more
Dr. Regina Benjamin in Bayou La Batre
BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala- (WALA) - U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin is in Bayou La Batre, to discuss with community residents, workers and responders, as well as local officials, the mental health and public health aspects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill... click here to read more
Vessels of Opportunity Program Changes and Effects
Bayou La Batre, Ala. - July 8, 2010
Following is a brief note to inform the media that yesterday the City of Bayou La Batre held a meeting with representatives from the Alabama Seafood Association, the Vietnamese Seafood Alliance... click here to read more
Gov. Bob Riley and U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus Tour Waters from
Bayou La Batre, Ala. – July 1, 2010
Click here for the full article and video.
Media Relations: Panorama Public Relations. Darlene Rotch 205-531-5181, Melanie Green 205-907-8080.
BP Pledges to Hire Locals
MOBILE, Ala. -- June 11, 2010 -- Beginning Saturday, BP PLC has agreed to stop using boats registered to out-of-state residents in the Vessels of Opportunity program in the waters surrounding Bayou La Batre, State Rep. Spencer Collier said today.
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Community Poised for Business
Bayou La Batre, Ala. – June 10, 2010 – Mayor of Bayou La Batre, Stan Wright, today announced the launch of the city’s website, www.visitbayoulabatre.com. Amid the oil crisis, the city is open for business and chock full of human and natural resources.
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Bayou La Batre Breaks Ground on
By-Product Processing Facility
Eco-friendly Facility to Serve Many Industries and Provide Jobs
Bayou La Batre, Ala. – May 27, 2010
Members of the Gulf Coast Agricultural and Seafood Co-op, along with elected officials and guests, break ground today on an eco-friendly seafood by-product processing facility that will ultimately provide products for commercial application to the fertilizer, poultry and pharmaceutical industries.
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