Dixon scores 25 in McIntosh girls’ 49-41 upset of No. 4 Kinston in South Regional
By JIMMY WIGFIELD Chauncey Dixon had 25 points and 11 rebounds and McIntosh’s girls closed with a 9-0 run over the final 2:40 of the game to upset No. 4-ranked Kinston 49-41 Tuesday in the Class 1A South Regional semifinals at Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery. Dixon made 9 of 17 field goals and…
Read MoreUMS-Wright’s Terry Curtis announced his retirement to his boss with two words: ‘It’s time’
By JIMMY WIGFIELD MOBILE — UMS-Wright coach Terry Curtis walked into the Stimpson Foyer on Tuesday morning, just up the hall from his darkened office, took one look at the crowd gathered to hear him actually say he was retiring and began to weep. The tears flowed unabated as he shook hands and…
Read MoreUMS-Wright’s Terry Curtis to announce retirement Tuesday, sources say
By JIMMY WIGFIELD Legendary UMS-Wright football coach Terry Curtis will announce his retirement Tuesday at a press conference, ending a career that took him to the pinnacle of the sport in Alabama, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation. The school has called a 10 a.m. press conference in the Stimpson…
Read MoreLeFlore, MGM boys win in upsets; McGill-Toolen, Vigor, Mobile Christian, Clarke County boys and girls also advance to regionals
Ellie Mostellar (22) will lead the UMS-Wright girls into the South Regional in Montgomery this week. (Scott Donaldson/Call News) Staff Report Here are the semifinal pairings for the Alabama High School Athletic Association South Regional at Montgomery’s Garrett Coliseum. The finals will be played next week. The winners will…
Read MoreMOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICES 02-05-2025 CLICK HERE
Abandoned Vehicle Auction These vehicles will be sold on 3-14-25 at 5781 Three Notch Rd Mobile, AL 36619 at 9 a.m. if not redeemed before then. TOY 5TDZARFH2GS017816 TOY 5TFFW5F1XGX201427 TOY 4T1B11HK0KU783832 GMC 2CTALUEC6B6215290 Call News February 5, 12, 2025 | In accordance with Section 32-13-1, Code of Alabama 1975, notice is hereby given to…
Read MoreErik Speakman resigns as Faith Academy’s football coach
By ARTHUR L. MACK Erik Speakman announced his resignation as Faith Academy’s football coach Monday after only one year on the job. Speakman, who directed the Rams to a 1-8 finish in 2024, cited family issues that required him to return to the Auburn-Opelika area. He told the Call News he hopes to find a…
Read MoreThose groans you hear are from the opposition as Jackson QB Landon Duckworth prepares for an even better senior season
MONTGOMERY — There were audible gasps and moans of disbelief in the Protective Stadium press box as Jackson quarterback Landon Duckworth skillfully demonstrated his polished and formidable arm to a statewide audience for the first time during December’s historic Class 4A state championship game. Except for all the incredulous mutterings, it was…
Read MoreMobile gets Super 7 championships in 2026, 2028
By JIMMY WIGFIELD MONTGOMERY — After decades of traveling hundreds of miles to play for a state football championship, teams in the southern part of Alabama will have a much shorter drive in the foreseeable future. Mobile’s Hancock-Whitney Stadium joined in a two-city rotation with Birmingham to host the Super 7 in 2026 and 2028…
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Abandoned Vehicle Auction Bay City Paint & Body Inc 6220 Theodore Dawes Rd., Theodore, Ala., will auction off the following abandoned vehicle on March 12, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. 2004 NISSAN 350Z JN1AZ34D44M101438 Call News January 29, and February 5, 2025 | The following vehicles have been abandoned and will be auctioned on 02/28/25 at…
Read MoreOnce-in-a-lifetime QB K.J. Lacey named Alabama’s Mr. Football, gets right back to work at Texas
By JIMMY WIGFIELD MONTGOMERY — K.J. Lacey isn’t going to have much time to enjoy making history after being named the state’s Mr. Football on Tuesday. He is wanted back in Austin, Texas. The former Saraland four-star quarterback, who is now a freshman with the Longhorns, had to finish conditioning work in…
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