Big-time recruits Cameron Pruitt, Landon Duckworth shine as Theodore, Jackson battle to 21-21 tie
By JOHN VELLA Highly recruited Theodore linebacker Cameron Pruitt got some looks on offense Thursday night as the Bobcats and Jackson played to a 21-21 tie in a spring game at C.A. Douglas Field. Theodore returning starting quarterback Cameron Rigby connected with Pruitt on several big plays as the four-star recruit showed his athleticism on…
Read MoreSaraland dominant in 35-7 spring football win over Enterprise
By JIMMY WIGFIELD Anyone hoping Saraland might get too full of itself and just go through the motions on game days were likely bitterly disappointed with what happened in Thursday’s spring game. The defending Class 6A state champions dispatched Enterprise 35-7. The starters won the first half 21-0. That was no slouch…
Read MoreEtowah avoids avalanche, sweeps UMS-Wright for 4A crown
By JIMMY WIGFIELD JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — Amid a stampede of cowbells wielded by the 1,300 partisan Etowah fans packed into Rudy Abbott Field, a rumbling coming from the other direction was audible. In the shadow of Mount Cheaha, the highest point in Alabama, a UMS-Wright avalanche seemed imminent and it had the potential to finally…
Read MoreLeroy battles back but falls to Brantley in 1A softball finals
Staff Report JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — Leroy battled through the loser’s bracket to reach the Class 1A state softball finals Wednesday night but fell to Brantley 6-2. It was the sixth state title for Bulldogs (33-13), all since 2014, while the Bears (35-18) were denied their first Blue Map. The championship game was delayed six hours…
Read MoreMOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICES 5-17-2023 CLICK HERE
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having being made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated April 24, 1998 executed by Fay R. Roberts, a single person, in favor of Union Planters Bank, N.A., said Mortgage being recorded April 28, 1998, in Inst # 98029149, in the Office of the Judge of…
Read MoreUMS-Wright sputters in loss to Etowah in opener of Class 4A finals
By JIMMY WIGFIELD OXFORD, Ala. — Things couldn’t have gone much worse for UMS-Wright Tuesday night as it started its quest for an 11th state baseball championship. The Bulldogs were plagued by bunts. They committed four errors. They extracted just three hits off Etowah right-hander Jameson Scissum, whose well-spotted fastball touched 90 mph at…
Read MoreNew era for Davidson High as football stadium dedicated
By ARTHUR L. MACK After playing games at Ladd-Peebles Stadium for much of the last six decades, Davidson High School cut the ribbon on its on-campus stadium Thursday, signaling a new era for the Warriors’ football program. “I don’t know what it’s like because I’ve never had one where I’ve been,” Davidson coach Rick Cauley…
Read MoreLeFlore, Vigor cut ribbons on new football stadiums
By ARTHUR L. MACK A new era in high school football in Mobile County began Wednesday when LeFlore and Vigor high schools held ribbon-cutting ceremonies for their new on-campus football stadiums. The stadiums are two of five facilities being built on Mobile County Public School System campuses — the others are at Davidson, B.C. Rain…
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FORECLOSURE NOTICE WHEREAS: Default having been made in the payment of the debt secured by that certain mortgage executed by Terrance Arlando Powe (“Mortgagor”), an unmarried man, to Mortgagee Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as Nominee for Hometown Mortgage Services, Inc., dated June 22, 2005 and recorded at Instrument No. 2005046954 and Book 5800,…
Read MoreSaraland’s Morgan Davis leaps into history with record high and long jumps
By ARTHUR L. MACK GULF SHORES — Less than 24 hours after setting a new state record in the girls long jump, Saraland’s Morgan Davis cleared 6 feet in the high jump on Saturday to secure her place in Alabama prep track and field history on the last day of her high school career. Davis’…
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