Hewitt-Trussville’s Juan Johnson named Baker High’s new head football coach
By ARTHUR L. MACK Hewitt-Trussville offensive coordinator Juan Johnson was named Baker High School’s new head football coach on Thursday, athletic director Daniel Kertis said. Johnson, a native of Brewton and a graduate of T.R. Miller, will replace Steve Normand, who retired last month. The hire must be approved by the Mobile County School Board.…
Read MoreWatch out for that golf cart, the temper and other tales of Terry Beasley
By JIMMY WIGFIELD Legendary Auburn split end Terry Beasley was truly a timeless player with matchless physical gifts to go with plenty of heavy mettle. “If he could have been transported from the 1970s to 2024, he’d be just as successful today,” teammate and fellow receiver Dick Schmalz said. “Terry was unbelievable.…
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THE WATER WORKS BOARD OF THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM Painting & Repairs to Warrior Potable Water Tank Project Number: P.03508 Capital Budget Number: 1H NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed Bids for the Painting & Repairs to Warrior Potable Water Tank will be received by The Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham, Engineering Department, Attn:…
Read MoreThe incomparable Terry Beasley gave his life for football and made it safer for today’s players
“The frustration tormented him. I can’t imagine being told how great he did and Terry not being able to fully remember what he had done, not feeling good and not being able to do what he used to do, not being able to fully remember and enjoy what he did.” Former Auburn receiver Dick Schmalz…
Read MoreIt’s back to work for Ryan Williams after signing with Alabama
SARALAND — Perhaps we should have known Ryan Williams wasn’t going to be an ordinary person all the way back when he was in kindergarten in Saraland. His grandmother, Catherine Williams, pulled out a memory that could have foretold how he ended up on a stage at Saraland High School surrounded by his family…
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BID NOTICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES The City of Citronelle, Alabama is soliciting statements of interest from qualified firms and individuals interested in providing professional inspection, planning, and administrative services related to the implementation of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded project. The project, CIT-PW-23-001, Citronelle Woodland Court Road Improvements, will consist of…
Read MoreLeFlore High shooting suspect to be tried as an adult
By ARTHUR L. MACK MOBILE — A 16-year-old LeFlore High female student accused of shooting two students has been put under house arrest with a $180,000 bond and will be tried as an adult, Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood said Wednesday. The female suspect was given a $75,000 bond for each of two…
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BID NOTICES ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS EICHOLD-MERTZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILLER REPLACEMENT FPN No.: 23-33, DCM #2023733 Sealed proposals will be received by Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County, Aabama at its Facilities Department Conference Room, Building F, 1 Magnum Pass, Mobile, Alabama 36618, until 2:00 PM on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at which time and…
Read MoreTwo wounded in LeFlore High shooting; female suspect surrenders
By ARTHUR L. MACK MOBILE — A suspect in the shooting of two LeFlore High students on the school’s campus Tuesday afternoon surrendered to police after originally fleeing the scene, police said. Mobile police chief Paul Prine told the Call News the two wounded students were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries…
Read MoreNew Mobile Christian coach Charles Lawson expects no drop off in program
By JIMMY WIGFIELD When Mobile Christian defensive coordinator Charles Lawson was introduced to the team as the Leopards’ new head football coach Tuesday afternoon, the assembled players leaped to their feet and applauded. “It was the kind of reaction you’d hope to have,” Mobile Christian head of school Clint Mitchell said. Lawson, 44, succeeds Ronnie…
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