Entries by Pete Mackey

New Technology Company Locating Downtown

Exciting News for Downtown Mobile! Rural Sourcing Inc., a leader in domestic outsourcing, have chosen Mobile, AL as their next home! They specialize in software development and support and maintenance for critical business applications. There goal is to keep as many young IT professionals in Mobile as possible and to turn downtown into a  young […]

Family Promise

Did you know that there are 4000 homeless children in the Mobile County school system?  That’s not a typo – 4000 homeless children.  Family Promise is a non-profit designed to help homeless families find temporary shelter and transition into permanent housing.  Since its inception more than 20 years ago, Family Promise has served more than […]

Toys For Tots

Billy Cunningham, a former Marine, is actively involved in the Toys for Tots program.  Billy is a member of the Cpl. Joseph Whitehead Marine Corps League Detachment No. 1370 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.  The Detachment recently  established a collection center in Foley and also held a day long collection at the Walmart.  Numerous toys were […]

Pete Burns Moderates Mayoral Debate

Pete Burns moderated the first major mayoral debate between Sam Jones and Sandy Stimpson last night at the Alabama School of Math and Science. With almost 1000 people in attendance the candidates were asked several questions about how they would make mobile a ‘livable city”. You can watch the entire debate below.