Hadley Kelly backs up the talk and blocks up the lane to lead Mobile Christian girls into state finals
By JIMMY WIGFIELD BIRMINGHAM — Mobile Christian’s Hadley Kelly may not be able to sweep chimneys from the ground or knock cobwebs off the ceiling fan or replace light bulbs on streetlights without a ladder. If she is an intimidator, the spindly 6-foot-1 forward said it’s more with her words than…
Read MoreWilliams, Edwards make clutch plays as Saraland nips Murphy 47-46 to reach first state tournament
By JIMMY WIGFIELD MONTGOMERY — L.J. Williams was too good, Larry Edwards was too composed and Saraland was too determined to not let three earlier losses to Murphy ruin its season. The 6-8 sophomore Williams had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Edwards poured cement on the outcome with two…
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Abandoned Vehicle Auction The following car has been abandoned at 3267 Schillinger Rd N Semmes, AL 36575 and will be sold at public auction on April 10, 2026 at 9 a.m. 07 Mercedes S WDDNG86XX7A144797 Call News February 25 and March 4, 2026 | These vehicles will be sold on 4-3-26 at 57881 Three Notch…
Read MoreFreeman’s putback sends sharp comeback to NCAA tournament committee: Don’t count Auburn out yet
AUBURN, Ala. — The basket seemed about as tiny as a shot glass to Auburn Saturday night against Kentucky but the rear exit of Neville Arena and a loathsome invitation to the NIT (The Nobodies Invitational Tournament) was about to be kicked wide open. The Tigers missed 14 three-pointers and 17 layups and…
Read MoreTerry Curtis back home after successful open-heart surgery
By JIMMY WIGFIELD Former UMS-Wright coach Terry Curtis is recuperating at home from open-heart surgery after an 11-day hospital stay, most of it in intensive care. Curtis, 75, experienced trouble with his defibrillator on Feb. 9 and was immediately seen by his doctor, who performed a cardiac catheterization that revealed a blockage which was…
Read MorePrayers turn into roars as Bama edges Arkansas in classic
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama’s Labaron Philon turned a lecture into rapture, a command to change his ways into a command performance. Nate Oats turned jeers into rhapsodical cheers reverberating off the hangar-style ceiling of Coleman Coliseum, where, at the end of Wednesday night’s double-overtime jousting with Arkansas, nobody could have heard…
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Abandoned Vehicle Auction The following car has been abandoned at 3267 Schillinger Rd N Semmes AL 36575 and will be sold at public auction on April 3, 2026 at 9 a.m. 2002 Toyota Tacoma 5TEGN92N12Z087309 Call News February 18, 25, 2026 | The following abandoned vehicle will be held for public auction on 3-27-26 at…
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Abandoned Vehicle Auction This abandoned vehicle will be sold on 3-20-26 at 5781 Three Notch Rd Mobile, AL 36619 at 9 a.m. if not redeemed before then. CHEV 2GCEC19J571694827 Call News February 11, 18, 2026 | In accordance with Section 32-13-1, Code of Alabama 1975, notice is hereby given to the owner, lienholders, and other…
Read MorePearl’s not panicking but hints at changes to stop Auburn’s slide
AUBURN, Ala. — In the aftermath of a third straight SEC loss Tuesday night, Auburn coach Steven Pearl repeatedly pressed his left index finger to his temple as he performed a painful self-examination. “People are going to be panicking right now,” he predicted after the Tigers led for only 20 seconds in an…
Read MoreSaraland QB Jamison Roberts narrows list to eight finalists, including Auburn, Ole Miss, Oklahoma
By JIMMY WIGFIELD Saraland quarterback Jamison Roberts announced his list of eight finalists on Monday, including Auburn, Ole Miss and Oklahoma. The other finalists are Arkansas, Kentucky, Duke, Northwestern and Iowa. “He’s playing the game at a level where it’s easy for all these decision makers to watch his tape and say, ‘Wow,…
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