ICYMI Mobile: $72 million for sports, bears of Saraland, and a reading rainbow

ICYMI Mobile: $72 million for sports, bears of Saraland, and a reading rainbow

Sundays can be days for catching up on things, including local stories you may have missed in last week’s daily digital editions of The Press Register. So to help you out, here are some of the stories our readers found most interesting.

THE ‘LAND’ OF SPORTS: Construction contracts have been awarded as Saraland’s massive $72 million sports complex moves toward a fall opening. Called simply ‘The Land,’ the 100-acre complex will include 8 baseball and softball fields, three beach volleyball courts, 18 total pickleball courts and 4 basketball courts, Margaret Kates reports.

THE ‘LAND’ OF BEARS: The logo for Saraland’s new sports complex pays tribute to some of its most visible residents. ‘If you live in Saraland, you’ve seen a bear or have a bear looking through your trash.’ In fact, some even say it’s more common to see a bear than a deer.