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A Saraland police officer spent nearly three hours guarding an injured owl tangled in fishing line until animal control arrived, earning him this month's Smiles Behind the Shield Award.
Saraland senior Jamison Roberts, a verbal Oklahoma commit, is back at quarterback after a monster junior season and an emergency 2024 stint filling in for KJ Lacey. Roberts and coach…
A Mobile County Probate Court investigation found that most of the nearly $554,000 set aside for a Saraland police officer disabled in a 2016 shooting was spent by her husband,…
Fourteen players from Mobile and Baldwin county high schools rank among Alabama's top 65 recruits for the Class of 2026, including the state's top three prospects. Here is who they…
A $1.6 million pocket park between Government Plaza and the County Annex has been dedicated as Liberty Park, honoring the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and a fallen…
Jackson running back E.J. Crowell, the nation's top-ranked back in his class, is reclassifying to 2026 and leaving high school after his junior season, following a path similar to former…
A Saraland man was shot and killed by officers after barricading himself in his garage and firing on deputies attempting to serve warrants tied to an internet crimes against children…
Saraland's Ryan Williams, the nation's top unsigned football prospect, says he's ready to end a grueling recruiting process as he weighs a final decision between Alabama, Auburn and Texas A&M…
Defending Class 6A champion Saraland heads a strong group of Mobile-area teams in the 2023 Alabama Sports Writers Association preseason football poll, with Theodore, Spanish Fort, Mary Montgomery, UMS-Wright and…
ESPN will nationally televise Saraland's Aug. 25 season opener against nationally ranked Lipscomb Academy, a matchup coach Jeff Kelly calls the toughest opening opponent the program has ever faced.