Lynn Oldshue
ReporterLynn Oldshue is an APR Gulf Coast correspondent. She is from a newspaper family and grew up on a catfish farm in Yazoo City, MS. She always wanted to be a journalist but got a late start after her two boys grew up. Lynn is part of the APR team that won a national Sigma Delta Chi award from the Society of Professional Journalists for a documentary on the long-term impact of the BP oil spill. Lynn is also the creator of the blog and Facebook page Our Southern Souls that tells the stories of people across the South. She has published a book of stories from the first six years of Souls. She enjoys wandering, photography, and riding her horse.
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A lot of us remember people who made a difference in our lives. Some of these individuals earn recognition for their achievements, while others work in obscurity. One person who’s getting the spotlight for what she does is social worker Denise Riemer. -
The Mobile City council may consider an ordinance tomorrow making it illegal to camp in public spaces. Advocates for the homeless are criticizing the proposal by Councilman Ben Reynolds. His district includes Tillman’s Corner, which has one of the largest homeless populations in Mobile. -
Alabama health officials compare the spread of the new omicron variant of COVID-19 to a spreading wildfire. -
Gulf coast non-profit relief groups say a combination of COVID, hurricanes, and tornadoes have stretched them to the limit. COVID-19 shutdowns and social distancing made fundraising tough for the United Way of Southwest Alabama. -
Things could be a bit busy at Fairhope City Hall today. A twelve month building moratorium goes into effect tomorrow following a crush of projects that were delayed by COVID-19. -
The twelve month moratorium includes new subdivisions and multiple occupancy units. The measure goes into effect next week. City planners are bracing for more applications between now and then. -
Baldwin County is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the country. It’s also considered the fastest-growing county in Alabama. The 2020 U.S Census data shows Baldwin’s population has jumped by over twenty seven percent since 2010. That means over two hundred more residents call Baldwin County home. This means plenty of growing pains for the people who live along Alabama’s Eastern Shore. -
It looks like a New Year’s Eve tradition is coming back for Mobile. Plans are underway for the Moon Pie drop to ring in 2022. COVID cancelled two of Mobile’s biggest celebrations-- The New Year’s eve Moon Pie event in 2020 and Mardi Gras in 2021. -
COVID-19 swept through the rural communities in Alabama just like the larger cities. But there were fewer options for medical care in sparsely populated places in the State. And there are fewer people to provide that help. Over 23 percent of Alabamians live in rural areas with limited access to hospitals and health clinics. -
A video display in Mobile is sharing stories of LGBTQ youth in Southwest Alabama. The exhibit "Who We Are"campaign is by the group Prism United features a series of short documentaries featuring local LGBTQ youth sharing their experiences
