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It’s 2026 now.

How you guys feeling?

Feel lighter? Like it’s a fresh start?

Because it is!

Ok, now on to The Rundown…

🌞 News (no shootings allowed here)

• MoonPie Drop Drew Thousands to Downtown Mobile on New Year’s Eve

• Carnival Season Has Officially Started, With the Gulf Coast Shifting Gears

Get more details in our news roundup.

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😎Some Upcoming Events

Tuesday - January 6

• FROZEN AUDITIONS: 13th Annual Theatre on the Bluff
  Daphne | 5 p.m. | Eastern Shore Repertory Theatre

• American Beekeeping Federation
  Mobile | Mobile Convention Center

• An Exploration of The Self-Portrait for Kids
  Mobile | 4 p.m. | Mobile Museum of Art

• Government Plaza: Celebration 3
  Mobile | 10 a.m. | Mobile Museum of Art

• Tuesday Talkies: Non-Silent Films from the Golden Age of Hollywood
  Mobile | 6 p.m. | The Crescent Theater

Wednesday - January 7

• 2026 January Business Luncheon
  Mobile | 11 a.m. | Tillman&'s Corner Community Center

• Good Listener Storytime at Moorer
  Mobile | 10 a.m. | Monte L. Moorer / Spring Hill Branch Library

• Government Plaza: Celebration 3
  Mobile | 10 a.m. | Mobile Museum of Art

• Swan Lake: International Ballet Stars in Mobile, AL
  Mobile | 7 p.m. | Saenger Theatre

• Wednesday PM Wheel Throwing for Adults
  Mobile | 5 p.m. | Mobile Museum of Art

Thursday - January 8

• Business After Hours January 2026
  Fairhope | 5 p.m. | Rock Creek Golf Club

• Fortune Feimster: Takin' Care Of Biscuits Comedy Tour
  Mobile | 7 p.m. | Saenger Theatre

• NUMA Wellness Collective Ribbon Cutting
  Mobile | 4 p.m. | NUMA Wellness Collective

• Saenger Theatre: Fortune Feimster, Taking Care of Biscuits Tour
  Mobile | 7 p.m. | Saenger Theatre

• South Alabama Jaguars Women's Basketball vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves
  Mobile | Mitchell Center

Friday - January 9

• The 7th Annual BAPA Awards
  Daphne | 4 p.m. | Daphne Civic Center

• Ava Connell
  Fairhope | 6 p.m. | Fairhope Brewing Company

• Chrome Horse: A Tribute to Bob Dylan
  Mobile | 8 p.m. | The Merry Widow

• Comedy Shorts: 3 Short Shows, One Low Price
  Mobile | 7 p.m. | The Crescent Theater

• LODA ArtWalk Celebrates National Hobby Month
  Mobile | 6 p.m. | Lower Dauphin Street Historic District

• Mobile Arts Council January Opening Receptions
  Mobile | 6 p.m. | Saenger Theatre

*Please verify all event starting times with the event organizers.

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🏠 Local Real Estate Scoop

Here’s the local real estate snapshot…

Dec 06 - Jan 05, 2026

190 homes were sold (⬇️by 48)

Average price was $278k (⬇️by $12.8K)

The average was 37 days on the market.

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And here are the homes most recently listed for sale - check them out!

🐶 This Baby Needs A Mommy

Minnie here needs a mommy!

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