Cousin charged with murder in Bohannon’s death
Staff Report The cousin of a man found shot to death near Citronelle on Dec. 15 has been charged with murder by the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office. Drayson Stone Kelly, 25, was arrested and charged with the murder of Gilbert Rudolph Bohannon III, 32, whose body was found was found at an industrial area off…
Read MoreSaraland’s K.J. Lacey blends instincts, mechanics and hard work to succeed
By JIMMY WIGFIELD Saraland sophomore K.J. Lacey’s physical artistry is what fans see but he knows no successful quarterback can rely on that alone. His mechanics, formed through an incessant desire to be great, give him distinct advantages, particularly his ability to throw effectively from different angles, shape his trajectories and having the footwork to…
Read MoreSaraland QB K.J. Lacey has the tools to be great and recruiters are noticing
By JIMMY WIGFIELD There is no truth to the rumor K.J. Lacey stood up in his crib while in the hospital nursery, scanned the room in seconds, gripped a cold baby bottle and ripped a perfect spiral over the hands of an onrushing doctor into a sink of warm water without creating a ripple. But…
Read MoreRejoicing in The Land may continue for quite some time
This is an opinion piece By JIMMY WIGFIELD AUBURN — After winning its first football state championship with only four senior starters, Saraland’s immediate prospects for adding more Blue Maps will depend more on how it reacts than what the Spartans’ opponents will do. After securing the trophy every team wants — it was fitting…
Read MoreCoaches have to start planning now to stop Saraland’s Ryan Williams and K.J. Lacey, and even that may not be enough
By JIMMY WIGFIELD AUBURN — Imagine you are a high school football coach and you are taking an exam in which one of the questions is how to stop Saraland star Ryan Williams. Covering him with all 11 players is out. Committing pass interference on every ball thrown to him is out. Pleading for leniency…
Read MoreBLUE MAP IN SARALAND’S HANDS! RYAN WILLIAMS’ TD EXPLOSION SHATTERS MOUNTAIN BROOK, 38-17
By JIMMY WIGFIELD AUBURN — There is decent speed, great speed, greased lightning and hypersonic speed, then there is Ryan Williams speed, which comes with the added shock of having your insides unzipped if you’re not wearing a Saraland jersey. Williams relishes being the fastest kid on the playground and he’ll smilingly snatch…
Read MoreSaraland unanimously cleared by AHSAA board; Spartans continue in playoffs; Milner: ‘The good name of our high school is intact’
By WILLIE GRAY and JIMMY WIGFIELD Saraland High School was cleared of wrongdoing in the move of its star quarterback from Daphne by a unanimous vote of the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Central Board Thursday. Saraland City Schools Board of Education attorney Nash Campbell said one central board member abstained at the…
Read MoreMobile Press Register to cease print publication
Staff Report The Mobile Press-Register, once the oldest daily newspaper in the state, will cease 200 years of print publishing in February, its parent company announced Thursday. The Press-Register, along with the Birmingham News and Huntsville Times, will cease publishing their thrice-weekly newspapers after Feb. 26, according to Alabama Media Group. The media outlets will…
Read MoreAHSAA clears Saraland
UPDATED 11/2/22 5:10 p.m. Spartans stay in playoffs By JIMMY WIGFIELD Saraland High School did not violate any Alabama High School Athletic Association rules related to the move of a star football player from Daphne and will be allowed to participate in the state playoffs beginning Friday, Saraland City Schools attorney Nash Campbell said Wednesday.…
Read MorePrivate investigator says he can’t prove Saraland family violated rules
AHSAA ruling expected soon By Jimmy Wigfield/Call News The private investigator hired by a man who charged the family of a Saraland High School football player with breaking eligibility rules said in an affidavit on Oct. 31 he cannot definitively determine the family broke those rules by maintaining residences in two districts. Investigator Eric Winberg…
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