http://www.wkrg.com/media/ui/video/logo_small.png http://www.wkrg.com/ County Road 5 Mobile News Alabama and Pensacola Florida News and the Gulf Coast Region News Video en-us Copyright WKRG http://www.wkrg.com/ http://www.wkrg.com/media/ui/logo.png County Road 5 - WKRG.com News - Mobile Al - Pensacola Fl - Gulf Coast County Road 5 Get the latest Video News Weather and Sports and more WKRG.com podcast WKRG.com WKRG.com drencher@gmail.com County Road 5,mobile alabama, mobile al, mobile news, mobile alabama news, mobile al news, wkrg mobile, WKRG, Mobile, Alabama, news, weather, sports no http://www.wkrg.com/feeds/pod/category/countyroad5/ http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/triplet_calves/23087/Jan-28-2009_3-50-pm/
A local family gets a rare triple surprise from one of their cows. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/triplet_calves/23087/ Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:18:03 +0000 30.964215041343504 -88.1155014038086 http://www.wkrg.com/mississippi/article/button_boat/22813/Jan-20-2009_10-40-pm/
Hollywood is full of stories about how stars got discovered. This one was spotted at a Boat Show. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/mississippi/article/button_boat/22813/ Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:25:19 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/electric_car/22464/Jan-08-2009_4-58-pm/
Gas burning, hybrid, ethanol, clean deisel, hydrogen...lots of choices for the next family car, including one that doesn't burn any fuel. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/electric_car/22464/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:20:41 +0000 30.585908257485577 -87.8961181640625 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/elvis_bodyguard/22377/Jan-08-2009_12-35-pm/
Through the early and middle 1970s, Elvis Presley could be seen in concert in Mobile. Backstage, his local bodyguard became his friend. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/elvis_bodyguard/22377/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:27:16 +0000 30.817935949165218 -88.15876007080078 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/young_author/21903/Dec-15-2008_4-19-pm/
At 16, Katie McCurdy has not only published her first novel, she's now on Chapter 24 of her second novel. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/young_author/21903/ Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:32:44 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/womens_chorus/21314/Jan-07-2009_4-48-pm/
Barbershop harmony has gone beyond the quartet...and men. Those beautiful chords are sung by sopranos and altos, too. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/womens_chorus/21314/ Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:03:51 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/poinsettias/21236/Jan-07-2009_4-47-pm/
With the help of the Auburn Cooperative Extension, the common red Christmas poinsettia isn't so common-looking anymore...and it isn't always red. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/poinsettias/21236/ Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:42:59 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/ace_fabrication/21020/Nov-18-2008_2-53-pm/
They've been manufacturing in the middle of Mobile for over 50 years, and you've probably used their products...but can you find them? ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/ace_fabrication/21020/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:30:54 +0000 30.69265567223414 -88.10507297515869 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/fire_dog/20831/Nov-11-2008_6-07-pm/
Teaching is a challenging profession, but there's at least one teacher around who never fails to hold the students' interest. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/fire_dog/20831/ Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:03:24 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mars_hill_cafe/20727/Nov-07-2008_3-02-pm/
Help yourself at this restaurant, and you help the needy, too. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mars_hill_cafe/20727/ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:04:10 +0000 30.65216386506037 -88.14408302307129 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/the_littlest_fireman/20012/Oct-15-2008_2-24-pm/
A very young man has a very clear picture of what he wants to be when he grows up. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/the_littlest_fireman/20012/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:59:01 +0000 30.59772974841203 -87.3193359375 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/wallace_tunnel_upgrade/19643/Oct-02-2008_3-34-pm/
The Wallace Tunnel is safer with a new system to deal with excess water. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/wallace_tunnel_upgrade/19643/ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:34:03 +0000 30.691068801620154 -88.03482055664062 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/the_pelican/19166/Sep-30-2008_12-14-am/
A wild pelican, injured during Hurricane Ivan, lay dying of starvation, until a caring Fairhope man became its best friend. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/the_pelican/19166/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:33:39 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/lady_taxidermist/18114/Sep-22-2008_10-17-am/
Melissa Wells loves her profession as taxidermist even when it involves an alligator. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/lady_taxidermist/18114/ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:17:34 +0000 30.464211016376545 -88.1319808959961 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/toys_to_birdhouses/17308/Aug-29-2008_11-27-am/
Bob Murphy traveled the world doing heavy construction. Although retired, he's still building, but on a very different scale. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/toys_to_birdhouses/17308/ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:31:37 +0000 30.48876975071714 -88.51366996765137 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/miss_annie/17042/Aug-21-2008_3-22-pm/
A customer calls her "The Princess of Grand Bay." A co-worker calls her "Grandmother to the town." You might want to call her "Remarkable." ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/miss_annie/17042/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:54:41 +0000 30.472348632640834 -88.34243774414062 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/robodog1/16888/Aug-14-2008_11-07-am/
The sign on the door says IHMC. It stands for Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. But probably, you still could not guess what is going on inside. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/robodog1/16888/ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:24:14 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/ultimate_christmas_village/16632/Jan-07-2009_4-44-pm/
Ever started a project that just kept growing and growing? A Silverhill man has a big collection of miniatures...and might now have the ultimate Christmas display. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/ultimate_christmas_village/16632/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:36:08 +0000 30.52877537570058 -87.79213428497314 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/oak_tree_social_club/16231/Jul-23-2008_3-13-pm/
The loneliest people in any community are probably the senior citizens. From jobs that provided plenty of social interaction, they retired to a much quieter life. Often it's up to them to find time-well-spent with friends. And that's exactly what happened years ago in a Mobile nighborhood. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/oak_tree_social_club/16231/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:10:57 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/wildlife_sanctuary/16108/Jul-30-2008_11-50-pm/
It's a hospital, a nursing home, and a teaching tool, but to be admitted you have to have either four legs or two wings. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/florida/article/wildlife_sanctuary/16108/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:27:58 +0000 30.41374262464341 -87.24603652954101 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/close_encounters/15562/Jul-31-2008_1-22-am/
Traveling has gotten a lot more expensive the last few months...so close-by vacations, weekend getaways, and day trips seem like a good idea. Meteorologist Jere Hough thinks they're a great idea...because of where we live. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/close_encounters/15562/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:04:00 +0000 30.638207424507982 -87.03472137451172 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/driftwood_art/14861/Jul-28-2008_9-41-pm/
It is said Michelangelo could look at a block of marble and see the statue inside. One Gulf Coat artist can look at very ordinary objects and see them as...well, see for yourself. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/driftwood_art/14861/ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:45:20 +0000 30.524413269923986 -87.88925170898438 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/purple_martins/14727/Jun-10-2008_3-48-pm/
For literally hundreds of years, Americans have been inviting them into their neighborhoods. They sound good, they look good, but most important...they have big appetites. They're purple martins, of course. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/purple_martins/14727/ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:34:00 +0000 31.27855085894653 -87.63381958007812 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/zoo_story/14339/May-28-2008_3-52-pm/
Between Hurricane Ivan and the Animal Planet Network, the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo has received a lot of attention. Now it's working toward a major move...to higher, drier, and much bigger ground. And through it all, its residents continue to delight, impress, and generally entertain. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/zoo_story/14339/ Wed, 28 May 2008 21:05:00 +0000 30.262848104807254 -87.68806457519531 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/stilts_part_1/14106/Jul-31-2008_12-27-am/
Hurricane Katrina has been declared a once-in-five-hundred-years' event. That means statistically, a storm of equal size and intensity would affect the same area only two times in every millenia. Those "comforting" odds aside, Coastal Mississippi is looking ahead with a whole new view. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/stilts_part_1/14106/ Tue, 20 May 2008 20:17:32 +0000 30.329027350425925 -89.3408203125 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/stilts_part_2/14107/Jul-31-2008_12-27-am/
In an effort to reduce hurricane losses in Coastal Mississippi, new codes required houses in flood zones to be elevated on stilts or pilings. That can involve a lot of stairs to climb just to get to the front door. So a new household "accessory" is becoming very popular. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/stilts_part_2/14107/ Tue, 20 May 2008 20:16:33 +0000 30.32665663737329 -89.25018310546875 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/square_dancing/13459/May-06-2008_3-05-pm/
Around the world countries seem to have their own folk dances...passed town from generation to generation and enjoyed especially in rural areas. For the United States, our folk dance is probably the square dance...but it's moved to the city! ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/square_dancing/13459/ Fri, 02 May 2008 21:20:00 +0000 30.566177934108254 -88.18081855773926 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/better_mileage_in_a_bottle/13262/Apr-28-2008_10-31-am/
The price of gas, green cars vs. gas guzzlers, dependence on foreign oil...subjects that provoke never-ending discussion. But what if there were a simple way to make all combustion engines use less fuel? A local man is sure he can do just that. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/better_mileage_in_a_bottle/13262/ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:52:00 +0000 30.600093873550072 -87.16140747070312 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/fiesta_barbershop_chorus/13165/Apr-24-2008_3-20-pm/
There seems no end to the variety of modern music, but some kinds from simpler times still have great appeal. For example, lend an ear to the Fiesta Barbershop Chorus just down County Road 5. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/fiesta_barbershop_chorus/13165/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:35:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/wood_flowers/12573/Apr-08-2008_2-08-pm/
A house made from blocks of snow is called an igloo. Boots made from rubber are called galoshes. So what do you call flowers made from wood?How about "interesting, durable, and attracive?" ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/wood_flowers/12573/ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:51:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/students_pay_it_forward/12387/Apr-03-2008_6-55-pm/
Four churches, six retirement facilities, and twelve other schools, charities, and public service groups have all gotten a helping hand the past few months. You might be surprised to learn whose hands did all that helping. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/students_pay_it_forward/12387/ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:24:01 +0000 30.617490582324755 -88.18292140960693 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/government_street_methodist_churc/12268/Apr-02-2008_11-03-am/
Its nickname is "The Bee Hive" suggesting sending out swarms that create new colonies, or rather, congregations, in the community. It's a Church that's been a bee hive of activity for over 150 years. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/government_street_methodist_churc/12268/ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:08:00 +0000 30.68568062767411 -88.05413246154785 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/kite_flier/12125/Mar-28-2008_11-57-am/
Being told to go fly a kite would be an insult to most of us...but there are some of us who think that is a great idea, especially if the wind's up. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/kite_flier/12125/ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:34:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/the_mennonites/11594/Mar-20-2008_3-54-pm/
You have probably not noticed them, but for over two years they've worked countless hours along the Gulf Coast, living their motto...to "respond, rebuild, restore." Now, they are just about finished and ready to move on. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/the_mennonites/11594/ Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:09:00 +0000 30.379983796443767 -88.1927490234375 http://www.wkrg.com/hometown_tours/article/more_than_just_beaches/10925/Jun-25-2008_3-17-pm/
In television talk you live in a double market...a viewing area dominated by two cities, Mobile and Pensacola. They are similar in many ways, but each has many special features uniquely its own. Pensacola has spectacular beaches...and much more. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hometown_tours/article/more_than_just_beaches/10925/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:11:00 +0000 30.471165021624223 -87.21084594726562 http://www.wkrg.com/hometown_tours/article/fairhope_alabama/10653/Jul-28-2008_8-53-pm/
Fairhope celebrates it centennial in 2008; that's when the Municipal Government was formed. But the town was organized and named in 1894...in Des Moines, Iowa. It was only later that the Coastal Alabama site was chosen for city. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hometown_tours/article/fairhope_alabama/10653/ Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:39:26 +0000 30.524413269923986 -87.90435791015625 http://www.wkrg.com/hometown_tours/article/visiting_mobiles_spring_hill/10396/Jun-25-2008_3-18-pm/
Some call it simply "08," referring to its zip code. Realtors call it, "highly desireable." But for the 10,000-plus people who live there, it's just Spring Hill...two words. It's been a nice place to live for a long time ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hometown_tours/article/visiting_mobiles_spring_hill/10396/ Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:54:00 +0000 30.696973304399858 -88.14434051513672 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/krewe_of_goats/9813/Sep-30-2008_12-11-am/
Although the Krewe of Goats is based on an old Mardi Gras tradition, there are many non-traditional aspects to this group. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/krewe_of_goats/9813/ Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:34:21 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/mystic_mutts_of_revelry1/9541/Sep-30-2008_12-12-am/
Is Mardi Gras going to the dogs? Yes, fortunately. A canine Carnival parade raises thousands of dollars for a local animal shelter. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/mystic_mutts_of_revelry1/9541/ Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:46:06 +0000 30.521233984719906 -87.90624618530273 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/mardi_gras_horses/9396/Sep-30-2008_12-12-am/
A traditional part of Mardi Gras is the squad of parade mashals. These are members of the parading Society who ride in fancy outfits atop beautiful horses which have their own fancy accessories. Most of the horses are supplied by a stable which has to prepare the horses for the challenges of riding through thousands of screaming parade goers. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/mardi_gras_horses/9396/ Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:38:31 +0000 30.458144351018078 -87.769775390625 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/dressing_for_a_parade/9308/Sep-30-2008_12-12-am/
There is a business side to the celebration of Mardi Gras. Some local shops depend on Carnival to keep the doors open all year...or for a hundred years! Here's a century-old establishment that is still supplying the bright costumes of the season. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/dressing_for_a_parade/9308/ Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:35:48 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/clothier_to_kings_and_queens/9231/Sep-30-2008_12-13-am/
The spectacular outfits worn by Mardi Gras Royalty at their coronations are all hand-made by a very few local designers...designers who are, truly, highly skilled artists. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/clothier_to_kings_and_queens/9231/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:48:14 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/mardi_gras_mounted_patrol/9230/Jan-29-2008_6-34-pm/
Mobile's Mounted Patrol has been so successul, law enforcement from around the State and the Country now come here to be trained. It turns out we have the perfect training ground...Mardi Gras. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/mardi_gras_mounted_patrol/9230/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:16:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/mighty_marching_tigers/9229/Jan-29-2008_6-34-pm/
A few years ago a Mobile man had an idea about kids and music...not the sort they download to iPods, but the kind they could actually play themselves. It turned out a lot of youngsters liked the idea...hear for yourself. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/mighty_marching_tigers/9229/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:04:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/mardi_gras_museum/9226/Jan-29-2008_6-35-pm/
Mobile's Mardi Gras goes back to the middle 1700s and it is still growing! There are now about 80 mystic societies, orders, and krewes, with some 30 parades. And that's just in Greater Mobile. Two years ago there was another major addition to the celebration...the Mobile Carnival Museum. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/mardi_gras_museum/9226/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:16:00 +0000 30.68852237332881 -88.04529190063477 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/melted_bead_art/9194/Jan-29-2008_6-35-pm/
We all know recycling is a good idea, but sometimes it takes creative thinking...which is how a Gulf Coast lady recycles Mardi Gras beads! ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/melted_bead_art/9194/ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:17:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/the_saddle_maker/8758/Jan-04-2008_3-46-pm/
A saddle is a complicated device...it has to keep both the rider and ridden comfortable. Loey Wassam taught himself how to make saddles that not only serve horse and rider well, but can be works of art. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/the_saddle_maker/8758/ Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:02:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/mississippi/article/a_lot_of_long_marriages/8457/Aug-03-2008_1-42-am/
A family gathering in West Mobile County included eight brothers and sisters, all married or widowed, with no divorces. The total number of married years for the siblings was 464...an average of 58 years per couples. We meet them and hear some reasons why their marriages have been so successful. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/mississippi/article/a_lot_of_long_marriages/8457/ Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:54:37 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/bird_photographer/8168/Dec-18-2007_10-22-am/
Steve Neitzel is a real estate agent in Coastal Baldwin County. His hobby is photographing birds, especially the many temporary migratory species. He sometimes takes hundreds of shots of the same bird just to find the one perfect picture. And many of his pictures do seem perfect. One was selected for a National Calendar; his osprey picture illustrates August 2008 ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/bird_photographer/8168/ Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:40:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/uganda_beads/7796/Dec-10-2007_8-10-am/
On a trip to Uganda, Darlene and Richard Winter of Citronelle came across a woman selling beautiful beads. The woman owned an home for AIDS orphans, and supported the fifty children by selling the beads they made. The Winters realized they could help sell the beads in the U.S., and now import the jewelry and return all the money they make. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/countyroad5/article/uganda_beads/7796/ Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:26:01 +0000