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Rush Propst hires Birmingham city councilor, state senator as legal team, requests stay of warrant execution
PELL CITY, Ala. — Video above: Previous coverage. Following the withdrawal of his former attorney, former Pell City football coach Rush Propst has picked a pair of high-profile public figures to represent him amidst his ongoing legal troubles. On Thursday, an emergency motion was filed by Birmingham City Councilor...
Rush Propst owes first wife $100,000+ in missed alimony payments, resigned from Pell City amid wage garnishment
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Attorneys for former Pell City High School Head Football Coach Rush Propst are asking a Jefferson County Judge to delay issuing a warrant for his arrest over his failure to pay alimony for nearly five years, according to court records. Propst’s first wife, Tammy Propst, filed...
Birmingham Stallions get United Football League playoff time, date
Three weeks remain in the United Football League’s regular season, but the Birmingham Stallions already have a game on their postseason calendar. Bidding for a third consecutive championship after winning the USFL crown the past two seasons, the Stallions will play the Michigan Panthers in the USFL Conference title game at 2 p.m. CDT June 8, the United Football League announced on Wednesday. ABC will televise the contest.
Birmingham Legion FC kicks off summer reading program
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — As schools wrap up for the year, the Legion FC is kicking off a new reading program to encourage children to keep reading through the summer. Some kids can lose knowledge over the summer if they don’t keep flexing their ever-learning muscle: the brain. To help them get ahead of the […]
Thursday midnight (or close enough) updated SEC standings
The SEC Tournament field is settled. The top-to-bottom seedings and for that matter regular season champion? That remains in play one day into the final conference series. Starting at the top, Kentucky throttled Vanderbilt in game-one to hold their overall lead on Tennessee. The Wildcats have to keep it to win the league crown and for that matter the East Division, because Tennessee took the regular season series.
Battery secure 1-0 victory over Birmingham, Ycaza scores winner
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (May 15, 2024) – The Charleston Battery triumphed 1-0 over Birmingham Legion FC on Wednesday at Protective Stadium. The hard-fought match was decided by Emilio Ycaza’s match-winning goal in the 61st minute. Goalkeeper Adam Grinwis tallied five saves en route to the Battery’s sixth shutout of the year in an all-around courageous effort from the shot-stopper. In league play, Charleston are now 11 games unbeaten and have won six consecutive matches.
Pike County senior Markelis Hobdy signs with Miles College
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Pike County senior linebacker Markelis Hobdy was one of dozens of athletes that were affected by the closing of Birmingham Southern College earlier this spring, and on Wednesday he made his dream of playing college football come true by signing with Miles College. Hobdy...
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