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The Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium and its partners will host three community forums next week to help provide answers to the public’s questions about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill:

Wednesday June 2, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Mobile Civic Center in Mobile, Alabama

Thursday June 3, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Mobile Civic Center in Mobile AL

Representatives from state resource agencies, the Small Business Administration (SBA), the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, BP and other agencies will speak about the situation in the Gulf and answer audience questions. Topics will include seafood safety, the Vessels of Opportunity program, oil impacts on habitats, dispersants and human health, business and personal finance, mental-health impacts, legal perspectives and more.

The forums will start with a 45-minute joint session. Then, participants can attend the sessions about the topics that interest them most.

Latest fishing closure map

What it looks like after you run your boat through an oil slick.

Fish kill in Dog River

Latest swimming/fishing advisory.

The Alabama Department of Marine Resources reports that state waters are now closed to fishing on the Gulf side of Dauphin Island from Ft. Gaines to the AL/MS line. This emergency closure prohibits all commercial and recreational fishing along and off of the beaches of Dauphin and Sand Island.

The Alabama Department of Public Health is discouraging swimming along the Dauphin Island Beaches. A swimming advisory is in effect for the area.

Fishing is closed in Federal waters south of Mobile County and has been extended eastward in the waters south of Baldwin County. The line extends from areas due south of Gulf State Park Pier west to Louisiana. All fishing, including catch and release fishing, is prohibited in the closed area.

Latest Primary Results

State Races
Candidate Vote Count Vote Percent Winner
Governor Dem - Primary—2,821 of 2,843 precincts reporting (99%)
DEMOCRATIC
Ron Sparks [X]  199,190 62% (X)
Artur Davis 119,908 38% 
Governor GOP - Primary—2,821 of 2,843 precincts reporting (99%)
REPUBLICAN
Bradley Byrne [R]  137,093 28% 
Tim James 123,181 25% 
Robert Bentley 123,321 25% 
Roy Moore 94,425 19% 
Bill Johnson 8,289 2% 
Charles Taylor 2,585 1% 
James Potts 1,525 0% 
Lieutenant Governor GOP - Primary—2,821 of 2,843 precincts reporting (99%)
REPUBLICAN
Kay Ivey [X]  254,174 57% (X)
Hank Erwin 140,812 31% 
Gene Ponder 53,510 12% 
U.S. Senate Dem - Primary—2,821 of 2,843 precincts reporting (99%)
DEMOCRATIC
William Barnes 160,423 61% (X)
Simone De Moore 102,920 39% 
U.S. Senate GOP - Primary—2,821 of 2,843 precincts reporting (99%)
REPUBLICAN
Richard Shelby (i) [X]  403,408 84% (X)
Clint Moser 74,782 16% 
GOP HOUSE District 1—321 of 398 precincts reporting (81%)
DISTRICT 1 REPUBLICAN
Jo Bonner (i) [X]  56,868 75% (X)
Peter Gounares 18,705 25% 
Attorney General Dem - Primary—2,744 of 2,843 precincts reporting (97%)
DEMOCRATIC
James Anderson 136,366 50% 
Giles Perkins 84,943 31% 
Michel Nicrosi 53,021 19% 
Attorney General GOP - Primary—2,744 of 2,843 precincts reporting (97%)
REPUBLICAN
Luther Strange [X]  283,671 60% (X)
Troy King (i)  187,792 40% 
Supreme Court Place 2 GOP - Primary—2,744 of 2,843 precincts reporting (97%)
PLACE 2 REPUBLICAN
Michael Bolin (i)  286,999 69% (X)
Tracy Cary 126,265 31% 
Supreme Court Place 3 GOP - Primary—2,744 of 2,843 precincts reporting (97%)
PLACE 3 REPUBLICAN
Tom Parker (i)  238,229 60% (X)
Eric Johnston 113,262 29% 
James Houts 44,027 11% 
STATE Treasurer Dem - Primary—2,744 of 2,843 precincts reporting (97%)
DEMOCRATIC
Charley Grimsley [X]  158,649 60% (X)
Jeremy Sherer 105,696 40% 
STATE Treasurer GOP - Primary—2,744 of 2,843 precincts reporting (97%)
REPUBLICAN
Young Boozer [X]  304,364 65% (X)
George Wallace 164,919 35% 
Agriculture Commissioner GOP - Primary—2,744 of 2,843 precincts reporting (97%)
REPUBLICAN
John McMillan [R]  150,437 37% 
Dorman Grace [R]  144,747 35% 
Dale Peterson 116,541 28% 
SBOE District 4 Dem - Primary—405 of 405 precincts reporting (100%)
DISTRICT 4 DEMOCRATIC
Yvette Richardson 28,412 70% (X)
Margie Varner 12,328 30% 
SBOE District 6 GOP - Primary—672 of 675 precincts reporting (100%)
DISTRICT 6 REPUBLICAN
Charles Elliott 45,347 60% (X)
Ron Stone 29,895 40% 
SBOE District 8 Dem - Primary—292 of 293 precincts reporting (100%)
DISTRICT 8 DEMOCRATIC
Mary Ruth Yates 17,629 65% (X)
Ralph Burke 9,553 35% 
SBOE District 8 GOP - Primary—292 of 293 precincts reporting (100%)
DISTRICT 8 REPUBLICAN
Mary Scott Hunter 25,143 46% 
Sue Helms 18,629 34% 
Ken Gawronski 10,566 19% 
State Amendment Propane Gas—2,744 of 2,843 precincts reporting (97%)
PROPANE GAS
No 404,966 60% (X)
Yes 271,373 40% 
REP District 33—19 of 32 precincts reporting (59%)
DISTRICT 33 REPUBLICAN
Brad Moser 2,020 47% 
Walter Bracy 1,243 29% 
Jeffery Jones 1,076 25% 
DEM District 33—19 of 32 precincts reporting (59%)
DISTRICT 33 DEMOCRATIC
Vivian Figures (i)  6,556 66% (X)
Herman Thomas 3,435 34% 
District 104—7 of 13 precincts reporting (54%)
DISTRICT 104 REPUBLICAN
Jim Barton (i)  4,019 68% (X)
Nathan Davis 1,855 32% 
District 22—159 of 164 precincts reporting (97%)
DISTRICT 22 REPUBLICAN
Danny Joyner 4,979 51% 
Jeff Peacock 4,761 49% 
District 23—147 of 147 precincts reporting (100%)
DISTRICT 23 DEMOCRATIC
Hank Sanders (i)  19,417 69% (X)
Robert Green 8,652 31% 
District 28—99 of 99 precincts reporting (100%)
DISTRICT 28 DEMOCRATIC
Billy Beasley 10,340 48% 
Johnny Ford 5,976 28% 
Sonny Baker 3,057 14% 
Howard Burton 1,364 6% 
Sam Harris 596 3% 
District 94—14 of 14 precincts reporting (100%)
DISTRICT 94 REPUBLICAN
Joe Faust (i)  6,944 68% (X)
Dale Brown 3,219 32% 
District 98—8 of 14 precincts reporting (57%)
DISTRICT 98 DEMOCRATIC
Darren Flott 1,421 37% 
Napoleon Bracy 1,369 36% 
James Gordon (i)  1,064 28% 
District 99—7 of 13 precincts reporting (54%)
DISTRICT 99 DEMOCRATIC
James Buskey (i)  2,951 75% 
Henry Haseeb 985 25% 
Public Service Comm Place 1 GOP - Primary—2,744 of 2,843 precincts reporting (97%)
PLACE 1 REPUBLICAN
Twinkle Cavanaugh 198,990 49% 
Stephen Evans 103,678 26% 
Chris Beeker 99,459 25% 
Public Service Comm Place 2 GOP - Primary—2,744 of 2,843 precincts reporting (97%)
PLACE 2 REPUBLICAN
Terry Dunn 185,748 52% 
Chip Brown 174,115 48% 
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Mobile County
Candidate Vote Count Vote Percent Winner
Local St Sen Dist 33 Dem - Primary—32 of 32 precincts reporting (100%)
DISTRICT 33 DEMOCRATIC
Vivian Figures (i) [X]  6,556 66% 
Herman Thomas 3,435 34% 
Local St Sen Dist 33 GOP - Primary—32 of 32 precincts reporting (100%)
DISTRICT 33 REPUBLICAN
Brad Moser 2,020 47% 
Walter Bracy 1,243 29% 
Jeffery Jones 1,076 25% 
Local St House Dist 94 GOP - Primary—25 of 26 precincts reporting (96%)
DISTRICT 94 REPUBLICAN
Joe Faust (i)  6,944 68% 
Dale Brown 3,219 32% 
Local St House Dist 98 Dem - Primary—14 of 14 precincts reporting (100%)
DISTRICT 98 DEMOCRATIC
Darren Flott [R]  1,421 37% 
Napoleon Bracy [R]  1,369 36% 
James Gordon (i)  1,064 28% 
Local St House Dist 99 Dem - Primary—13 of 13 precincts reporting (100%)
DISTRICT 99 DEMOCRATIC
James Buskey (i) [X]  2,951 75% 
Henry Haseeb 985 25% 
Local St House Dist 104 GOP - Primary—13 of 13 precincts reporting (100%)
DISTRICT 104 REPUBLICAN
Jim Barton (i)  4,019 68% 
Nathan Davis 1,855 32% 
Mobile Co. District Atty GOP - Primary—98 of 99 precincts reporting (99%)
REPUBLICAN
Ashley Rich [X]  26,679 72% 
Mark Erwin 10,362 28% 
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Baldwin County
Candidate Vote Count Vote Percent Winner
Bald Co District Atty GOP - Primary—66 of 67 precincts reporting (99%)
REPUBLICAN
Hallie Dixon 9,897 33% 
David Green 9,224 31% 
Judy Newcomb (i)  8,877 30% 
Ken Hitson 1,973 7% 
Bald Co. Bd of Ed District 4 GOP - Primary—11 of 12 precincts reporting (92%)
DISTRICT 4 REPUBLICAN
Norman Moore 2,222 64% 
Gregory Congleton 1,247 36% 
Bald Co. Sheriff GOP-Primary—66 of 67 precincts reporting (99%)
REPUBLICAN
Huey Mack [X]  27,722 93% 
Orlando Bethel 2,098 7% 
Bald. Co Comm District 2 GOP - Primary—66 of 67 precincts reporting (99%)
DISTRICT 2 REPUBLICAN
David Ed Bishop 12,532 44% 
Bob James 10,214 36% 
Daniel Dyas 5,720 20% 
Bald. Co Comm District 3 GOP - Primary—66 of 67 precincts reporting (99%)
DISTRICT 3 REPUBLICAN
Tucker Dorsey 10,754 40% 
Wayne Gruenloh 10,326 38% 
William McDaniel 5,943 22% 
Bald. Co Comm District 4 GOP - Primary—66 of 67 precincts reporting (99%)
DISTRICT 4 REPUBLICAN
Charles Skip Gruber 16,189 65% 
Ollie Daw Jr.  8,680 35% 
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Clarke County
Candidate Vote Count Vote Percent Winner
Clarke Co Bd of Ed 4 Dem - Primary—6 of 7 precincts reporting (86%)
DISTRICT 4 DEMOCRATIC
Thanus Douglas 710 71% 
Asberry Daffin III 291 29% 
Clarke Co Comm Dist 1 Dem - Primary—7 of 8 precincts reporting (88%)
DISTRICT 1 DEMOCRATIC
Elma Averett 528 47% 
Milton Sheffield 309 28% 
Darren Henson 286 25% 
Clarke Co Coroner Dem - Primary—30 of 31 precincts reporting (97%)
DEMOCRATIC
Mitchell Finney 1,707 44% 
William Flach 1,301 34% 
Brack Paul 858 22% 
Clarke Co Sheriff Dem - Primary—30 of 31 precincts reporting (97%)
DEMOCRATIC
Virgil Chapman 2,784 56% 
Bobby Moore 1,230 25% 
Kevin Brunson 895 18% 
Michael Jackson 88 2% 
Clarke Co Sheriff GOP - Primary—30 of 31 precincts reporting (97%)
REPUBLICAN
Ray Norris 1,181 67% 
Grady Alday 576 33% 
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Escambia County
Candidate Vote Count Vote Percent Winner
Esc. Co. Comm District 5 DEM - Primary—0 of 100 precincts reporting (0%)
DISTRICT 5 DEMOCRATIC
Wiley Tait 0 0% 
David Quarker Sr.  0 0% 
Escambia Bd of Ed 4 DEM - Primary—0 of 100 precincts reporting (0%)
DISTRICT 4 DEMOCRATIC
Stephanie Agerton 0 0% 
Joseph Hutchcraft 0 0% 
Bo Brantley 0 0% 
Escambia Bd of Ed 4 GOP - Primary—0 of 100 precincts reporting (0%)
DISTRICT 4 REPUBLICAN
Monica Shockley 0 0% 
Cindy Jackson 0 0% 
Escambia Co. Sheriff GOP - Primary—0 of 100 precincts reporting (0%)
REPUBLICAN
Lloyd Albritton 0 0% 
Heath Jackson 0 0% 
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Monroe County
Candidate Vote Count Vote Percent Winner
Monroe Co Board of Ed 1 Dem - Primary—22 of 34 precincts reporting (65%)
DISTRICT 1 DEMOCRATIC
Freddie Howard 68 55% 
Richard Lett Sr.  55 45% 
Monroe Co Board of Ed 5 Dem -Primary—22 of 34 precincts reporting (65%)
DISTRICT 5 DEMOCRATIC
Barbara Dean 487 54% 
Carolyn Lee 316 35% 
Sheilah Dorsey 101 11% 
Monroe Co Comm Dist 3 Dem - Primary—22 of 34 precincts reporting (65%)
DISTRICT 3 DEMOCRATIC
Billy Ghee 658 62% 
Thomas Broughton 408 38% 
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Washington County
Candidate Vote Count Vote Percent Winner
Washington Co Coroner Dem - Primary—0 of 100 precincts reporting (0%)
DEMOCRATIC
Terry Beasley 0 0% 
Allen Davis 0 0% 
Washington Co Sheriff Dem - Primary—0 of 100 precincts reporting (0%)
DEMOCRATIC
William Wheat 0 0% 
Richard Stringer 0 0% 

NOAA’s June 1st oil forecast map

Snapper season starts with a Gulf closed to fishing