Leroy wins walk-off thriller to make championship round
By JIMMY WIGFIELD OXFORD, Ala. — Pressed to the wall once again, Leroy calmly wriggled out of calamity Wednesday and made the cherished ride from the outside fields of Choccolocco Park to the Signature Stadium to play for a state softball championship. After seeing a 3-0 lead evaporate, Brookelyn Keith’s two-out, opposite-field…
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Abandoned Vehicle Auction In accordance with Section 32-13-1, Code of Alabama 1975, notice is hereby given to the owner. Lienholders, and other interested parties that the following described abandoned vehicle will be sold at public auction for cash to the highest bidder 9:00 a.m., August 13, 2024, at Mobile Police Impound Yard, 1251B Virginia Street,…
Read MoreLeroy softball off to good start at state and Baggett likes Bears’ chances despite first loss
By JIMMY WIGFIELD OXFORD, Ala. — Leroy has a history of falling into the frying pan right away in the state softball tournament but on Tuesday the No. 3-ranked Bears whacked Hackleburg upside the head with it, hot grease and all, and might be poised to make some new history. Mariah Barnes and…
Read MoreMobile Christian goes bold, then gets staggered as Alexandria surges to state title
By JIMMY WIGFIELD JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — After boldly stealing home for a 3-1 lead in the third inning and eliciting perhaps the most benign ejection of an opposing coach ever seen, Gavin Weinshenker and Mobile Christian seemed to have lit their boilers Tuesday and were poised to force a deciding game to…
Read MoreMobile Christian’s McKinion throws on guts in 2-1 loss to Alexandria but helps save Leopards’ pitching
By JIMMY WIGFIELD JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — In the third inning Monday, Mobile Christian ace Zach McKinion turned to coach Jason Smith and issued an ominous bulletin. “I don’t feel good,” said McKinion, who didn’t pitch last week due to a strained tricep muscle and had escaped what could have been a…
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Abandoned Vehicle Auction These abandoned vehicles will be sold on 6-14-24 at 5781 Three Notch Rd., Mobile, AL 36619 at 9 am if not redeemed before then. HYUN KMHFU45E85A381524 HOND 1HGCM72707A006293 FORD 3FA6P0RU6FR206790 MERZ 4JGAB54E83A399655 Call News May 8, 15, 2024 | This abandoned vehicle will be sold on 6-14-24 at 6780 Rester Rd., Theodore…
Read MoreLate heroics by Bennett, Brown put Mobile Christian in state finals
Mobile Christian’s P.J. Brown lays down a bunt single in the opening game of the Class 5A semifinal series against Valley in Valley Tuesday. Brown’s single brought in the winning run in the second game as the Leopards swept into the state finals. (Stew Milne/Call News) Mobile Christian’s Alex Bennett takes a rip at…
Read MoreMobile Christian dominant in sweep of Tallassee, eyes another title run
By JIMMY WIGFIELD MOBILE — Damien Gatson brought out the paddle in his first appearance at the plate Wednesday, then Mobile Christian brought out the brooms. Gatson spanked a solo home run leading off the first inning in the opener, sending rabbits and squirrels scrambling for cover in the woods behind the right-field fence.…
Read MoreCall News, Washington County News websites back up after hacking attempt
Staff Report The Call News and Washington County News websites were partially restored Thursday after a hacking attempt on the company operating the network, the newspaper said. The network outage caused the sites to go down Monday. The server shut down as it was designed to do to thwart the hacking attempt but didn’t come…
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Abandoned Vehicle Auction In accordance with Section 32-13-1, Code of Alabama 1975, notice is hereby given to the owner. Lienholders, and other interested parties that the following described abandoned vehicle will be sold at public auction for cash to the highest bidder 9:00 a.m., July 9, 2024, at Mobile Police Impound Yard, 1251B Virginia Street,…
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