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Toxic chemicals found on site of Saraland’s Sportsplex
By EMMETT BURNETT SARALAND — Hazardous chemicals were found in a section of Saraland’s $72 million Sportsplex project, Mayor Dr. Howard Rubenstein said Monday at a special-called council meeting. PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) were discovered in the soil on the northernmost section of the property where a soccer field will be located, Rubenstein said…
Read MoreMobile police, U.S. Marshals seek kidnapping suspect
Staff Report The Mobile Police Department and U.S. Marshals are seeking Gary Dotson, 22, who is wanted on a charge of first-degree kidnapping on July 10. Anyone with information on Dotson’s whereabouts is asked to contact the MPD at (251) 208-7211. Anonymous tips can be submitted by texting 844-251-0644.
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…
Read MorePowell, No. 1 Jackson rise to the occasion, edge Escambia County for first trip to state tournament in 39 years
By JIMMY WIGFIELD MONTGOMERY — Jackson’s Nasir Powell doesn’t have much to say but when he got a basketball in his hands and a mission in front of him Wednesday, he came through loud and clear. The 6-3 Powell grabbed a loose ball and dared challenge Escambia County’s 6-9 center Stephen Williams with…
Read MoreJackson girls’ late charge falls short against T.R. Miller
By JIMMY WIGFIELD MONTGOMERY — Jackson fought back from a 12-point deficit, only to see its season end under a pile of bodies writhing and clawing for a loose ball beneath the goal. Despite the scrum and the possession arrow pointing to the Aggies, T.R. Miller was awarded the ball after calling a timeout…
Read MoreHillcrest clamps down late to beat Cottage Hill for berth in state tournament
By JIMMY WIGFIELD MONTGOMERY — Hillcrest-Evergreen made sure the Scofield Kid was shooting blanks in the final minutes and slammed Cottage Hill Christian Academy’s toe in the door leading to the state tournament for the third straight season. The Jaguars held the Warriors’ leading scorer Clay Scofield to just two points from the…
Read MoreFreeman sparks Cottage Hill girls’ surge to state tournament
By JIMMY WIGFIELD MONTGOMERY — Cottage Hill Christian Academy’s girls team got into Dakota Territory Wednesday and took down the final roadblock on the way to Birmingham. Senior guard Dakota Freeman — whose return from an ankle injury is the epitome of the Warriors’ comeback season — scored 16 of her…
Read MoreVigor defense suffocates Trojans as Wolves advance to state tournament
By JIMMY WIGFIELD MONTGOMERY — Vigor coach Jairus Jackson sucked in a deep breath when he walked off the floor Wednesday following a 63-48 victory over Charles Henderson that put the No. 4-ranked Wolves in the state tournament. He hadn’t been benching 300 pounds but it felt like it. “That’s a lot of weight…
Read MoreHighland Home too strong for Clarke County but coach vows return
By JIMMY WIGFIELD MONTGOMERY — Clarke County was decisively stopped only 32 minutes away from reaching the pinnacle of high school basketball in Alabama Tuesday but coach Barry Coleman vowed to return with an even better team to seek its place on a statewide stage. The Bulldogs (16-14), an unlikely candidate to reach the…
Read MoreBaker staggered by Enterprise’s press, injury to Williams in regional finals loss
By JIMMY WIGFIELD MONTGOMERY — Baker’s leading scorer Desmond Williams didn’t see it coming when he got poked in the eye and had to leave the game late in the first period Tuesday but Enterprise’s eyes were wide-open. With Williams at the hospital with a bulging bandage on his left eye, the…
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