link to this page from your site or blog!:
Chickasaw News
Local news for Chickasaw, AL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
- Chickasaw, Satsuma officials consider split from Mobile County school system
Chickasaw mayor Byron Pittman said the city would consider splitting from Mobile County Public Schools despite the shutdown of its bingo operation.
- E-bingo, water system takeover hot topics at Figures' Prichard meeting
What was supposed to be a community meeting about bingo legislation Monday night was dominated by the meeting's other purpose -- to discuss the future of water service in Prichard and Chickasaw.
- Mobile County School Board Denies Request to Ban Herman Thomas From Chickasaw Schools
March 4 - Banning former Judge Herman Thomas from going to certain area schools.
- Amendment contains taxes, oversight
Published: Monday, March 1, 2010 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 10:39 p.m. MONTGOMERY A proposed constitutional amendment on bingo that could come up for debate in the state Senate on Tuesday would create regulatory oversight, allow a limited number of bingo casinos and levy taxes on revenue.
- Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton May Attend the Pro-Gambling Rally...
Jackson, Sharpton and Other Prominent Officials Will Be in the Selma to Celebrate the 45th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are on their way to Alabama once again.
- Electronic Bingo Opens In Tyson's Home Mobile County
A bingo hall opens in Gambling Czar's home county. In the Mobile County of Chickasaw a bingo hall opened under Tyson's nose today.
- Chickasaw Bingo Fight Not Over
CHICKASAW, Alabama - The fight over electronic bingo in Chickasaw may not be over.
- Full report: Ex-cop convicted of raping stepdaughter found dead
Bob Ingle, seen here in 2006, was found dead in his southwest Mobile home Thursday after apparently committing suicide.
- Former Cop, Child Rapist, Found Dead of Apparent Suicide
A former Chickasaw Police officer convicted of raping his stepdaughter was found dead.
- Battle Over Bingo In Chickasaw
The City of Chickasaw is still planning on opening a new electronic gaming facility Thursday despite the heated battle over bingo in Alabama.
- Chickasaw bingo hall could open tomorrow
Chickasaw Mayor Byron Pittman said he had sent letters to John Tyson, Jr., the commander of the Governor's Task Force on Illegal Gambling, on the electronic bingo hall.
- Krewe of Toulouse throws Mardi Gras ball
Formed in May 2008 with the intent of hosting a ball and Mardi Gras parade for Wetumpka, the Krewe of Toulouse had planned to continue a tradition of treating guests to a Friday night gala and an exciting Saturday afternoon parade through the city's streets.
- More than 100,000 revelers celebrate Joe Cain Day in Mobile
In the middle of the harshest Carnival weather in recent memory, Joe Cain got the pick of days Sunday.
- Wayne Dean will portray Chief Slacabamorinico, leading annual Joe Cain Day procession
Wayne Dean, a retired pastor and local historian, keeps the essence of one of Mobile's most beloved Mardi Gras characters in a big beat-up suitcase.
- Chickasaw bingo hall could open in weeks
An electronic bingo hall could open in Chickasaw within weeks, a developer said Tuesday night after the City Council, on a 4-2 vote, agreed to lease the municipal auditorium.
- Chickasaw Leaders Insist Bingo Machines will be Legal
One city on the Gulf Coast says it's not waiting for the outcome of bingo bills in the state legislature.
- Prichard bingo hall proposal stalls in House committee
An amendment to allow bingo halls in Prichard was defeated in a legislative committee Thursday.
- Another Gambling Bill In Alabamaa
The gambling interests in our neck of the woods are pushing their own gambling bill through the Alabama state Senate.
- Raids will Continue
Alabama Governor Riley was in Mobile on Monday to talk about his "jumpstarting Jobs" economic development program.
City DescriptionChickasaw is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. As of July 2007, the population was 5,979. It is included in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area.
Chickasaw is located at 30°45′54″N 88°05′01″W / 30.764987°N 88.083713°W / 30.764987; -88.083713.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.8 km²), of which, 4.4 square miles (11.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (3.06%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,364 people, 2,747 households, and 1,747 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,436.3 people per square mile (554.7/km²). There were 2,989 housing units at an average density of 674.6/sq mi (260.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.89% White, 8.12% Black or African American, 1.35% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,747 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Mobile County
- Alabama
- United States of America
City Contains:- Chickasaw Shipyard Village Historic District, Alabama
Timezones:Size:
Surrounding Cities
Looking to Purchase Local Web Advertising for Chickasaw, Alabama ?
|
