No. 1 Leroy sends Jason Massey off with 42-10 romp over St. Luke’s
By JIMMY WIGFIELD LEROY — All the players involved in winning Leroy’s six state championships are enshrined for eternity on six plaques squeezed onto the Wall of Champions at the front gate of Farish Field at Palmer Stadium. Unfortunately for St. Luke’s, several of those players jumped off their bronze-emblazened spaces on the 2022…
Read MoreSemmes mother killed children, then committed suicide, sheriff says
By ARTHUR L. MACK A Semmes woman killed her two young children Thursday before committing suicide, Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch said Friday. The Semmes Police Department and the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office found the bodies of Mia Johnson, 5, Jacob Johnson, 2, and Nancy Johnson, 37, in a home at 9863 Evergreen Court,…
Read MoreMother and two children found murdered in Semmes; husband questioned
By ARTHUR L. MACK Two young children and their mother were found murdered in a home off Snow Road Thursday and the estranged husband was taken in for questioning, authorities said. The Semmes Police Department and the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office found the bodies of Mia Johnson, 5, Jacob Johnson, 2, and Nancy Johnson, 37,…
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE MOBILE COUNTY Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Khalilah Ali aka Luebertha Perine, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Advance Mortgage & Investment Co. of North FL, Inc., its successors and assigns…
Read MoreGoing deep: Baker, Mary Montgomery hurtling toward showdown, hopeful of playoff runs
Ponder this question: When was the last time the Baker versus Mary G. Montgomery football game meant anything other than some territorial pride? The answer is never. But when it comes to the Hornets and Vikings, people are learning to never say never. It’s possible — probable, even — that Baker and MGM will…
Read MoreLeroy coach Jason Massey will miss rest of season on Guard duty; Chan Lowe to serve as interim head coach
By JIMMY WIGFIELD Leroy coach Jason Massey is accustomed to giving orders but he knows how to take them, too. On Labor Day weekend, he received official orders to deploy with his Alabama National Guard unit for an unspecified time beginning in October, which means he’ll miss the rest of the season with the defending…
Read More‘That’s a small college team’: No. 2 Mobile Christian steamrolls Monroe County 57-8
By JIMMY WIGFIELD MOBILE — Acting Monroe County coach Labary Jones had seen enough film of No. 2-ranked Mobile Christian to have a robust idea of what the Tigers were getting into Friday night. Being on the field in a 57-8 loss was an even more numbing experience. “We knew coming in they…
Read MoreMary Montgomery wins 11th straight regular-season game, Jared Hollins tosses four TD passes in 42-7 romp over Bryant
By JIMMY WIGFIELD SEMMES — Zero is becoming Mary G. Montgomery’s favorite number and if the Vikings keep doing what they’re doing, the opposition will have zero chance. MGM still has no turnovers and no losses this season after quarterback Jared Hollins was nearly perfect, the Vikings’ defense was nearly flawless and, halfway…
Read MoreMary Montgomery overcomes obstacles, rolls to 42-7 win over Bryant to remain unbeaten
By JIMMY WIGFIELD SEMMES — The days leading up to Mary G. Montgomery’s game against Alma Bryant were full of potential craters for the No. 4-ranked Vikings to step in, not that they needed any more injuries. It was homecoming. It was a short week. The Hurricanes had been stubborn, if not successful,…
Read MoreMary G. Montgomery nearly perfect to remain perfect after 42-7 romp over Bryant
By JIMMY WIGFIELD SEMMES — The days leading up to Mary G. Montgomery’s game against Alma Bryant were far from serene for the Vikings. It was homecoming. It was a short week. The Hurricanes had been stubborn, if not successful. And worst of all for MGM, starting running back Troy Flowers tore his ACL and…
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