• Home
  • About
  • F.A.Q.
  • Issues, Forms & Info
    • Engagement Announcement Form
    • Wedding Announcement
    • Anniversary Announcements
  • Advertise
  • Issue Archives
  • Contact Us
  • Get the Journal

Over the Mountain Journal

The suburban newspaper for Mountain Brook, Homewood, Vestavia Hills, Hoover and north shelby county

Current Issue
Sunday, February 17, 2019
  • About Town
  • People
  • News
  • Social
  • Home
  • Life
  • Business
  • School
  • Sports
  • Opinion
  • Weddings
  • Events
  • Food
You are here: Home / 2011 / Archives for September 2011

Archives for September 2011

A Stroke of Genius

September 20, 2011

Laps for CF, Emily Schreiber

By Laura McAlister Journal Editor When Emily Schreiber was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at age nine, she didn't despair. Instead, she went to work. For the past nine years, Emily, a 2011 graduate of Mountain Brook High School and freshman at Furman University, has been raising money for CF research and awareness. In 2005, she even started her own nonprofit foundation, … [Read more...]

Hitting the Right Notes

September 20, 2011

Michele Miree Smith

By Jennifer Taylor Journal Intern  Michele Miree Smith, a Mountain Brook resident and songwriter, recently released her first CD, “Reflections of the Son.” The album features 15 songs written and sung by Michele as well as others in the Birmingham area. Michele said her songwriting hobby came about unexpectedly. “I never really thought about songwriting until I was … [Read more...]

One for the Books

September 20, 2011

Kinsey Marable

By Laura McAlister Journal Editor Ever wonder what kinds of books you'd stumble upon in Oprah Winfrey's home library? Just ask Kinsey Marable. He would know. The former Wall Street investment banker helped stock the shelves at the media mogul's home. Kinsey didn't trade in his Goldman Sachs career to become a librarian, though. He's actually a curator of rare books, and … [Read more...]

Antiques at The Gardens Brings Noted Decorator to Birmingham

September 20, 2011

She now calls New York home, but Charlotte Moss’ roots are buried in Richmond, Va. At age 27, Charlotte, now an interior design icon, packed her bags for Wall Street, fostering a successful business career before launching her own firm eight years later. Susan and Michael Bloomberg were among Charlotte’s first clients. Today, she has been recognized as one of Elle Decor’s … [Read more...]

Not a Garden Variety Show

September 20, 2011

BBG Antiques at The Gardens

By Laura McAlister Journal Editor Whether you’re looking for a timeless piece for your home or decorations for your daughter’s dorm room, Antiques at The Gardens is likely to have it. Birmingham Botanical Gardens' Antiques at The Gardens: Heirlooms in Bloom will be Oct. 7-9. As in years past, some of the best antique dealers from across the nation will be selling their … [Read more...]

Next Page »

Follow OTMJ

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter

Newsletter

Sign up to receive email updates and to hear what's going on Over The Mountain!


Have an upcoming event or news to share?

Submit it here

GOT NEWS? Submit here

Tags

Alabama Ballet Alabama High School Athletic Association American Cancer Society Arts Birmingham Birmingham Botanical Gardens Birmingham Children's Theatre Blake Ells Briarwood Christian School Cahaba Heights Crestline Donna Cornelius Emily Williams Fashion Health and Fitness Homewood Homewood High School Homewood Public Library Hoover Hoover High School Ingrid Howard John Carroll Catholic High School Jordan Wald June Mathews Kaitlin Candelaria Laura McAlister Lee Davis Lee Walls Jr. Mark Almond Marvin Gentry Mountain Brook Mountain Brook High School Murphy's Law North Shelby North Shelby County Oak Mountain High School Rubin E. Grant Samford University Sarah Kuper Spain Park High School Sue Murphy UAB Vestavia Hills Vestavia Hills High School William C. Singleton III

Contact OTMJ

The Over the Mountain Journal
2016 Columbiana Road, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
Phone: (205)823-9646 Fax: (205)824-1246

For editorial submissions, sports submissions, and circulation questions, please send e-mail to: editorial@otmj.com

Maury Wald, Publisher: mwald@otmj.com

Have some exciting OTM NEWS? Submit YOUR NEWS

Newsletter

Sign up to receive email updates and to hear what's going on Over The Mountain!


OTMJ on Instagram

  • ICYMI last night in sports Homewood High School football defeats
    6 months ago by overthemountainjournal ICYMI last night in sports: Homewood High School football defeats Hueytown, 18-7. Hoover High School volleyball tops Vestavia Hills High School. | : Marvin Gentry | : Ingrid Schnader
  • The Hoover Bucs defeated Pinson Valley today 5214  Ingrid
    6 months ago by overthemountainjournal The Hoover Bucs defeated Pinson Valley today, 52-14. : Ingrid Schnader
  • Its almost 90 degrees outside and the first day of
    6 months ago by overthemountainjournal It’s almost 90 degrees outside, and the first day of autumn is still a few weeks away — but we are already seeing the first signs of fall! Have the leaves on your trees started changing colors or falling yet? : Ingrid Schnader
  • Its just this weird magic that came up early on
    5 months ago by overthemountainjournal “It’s just this weird magic that came up early on — that’s the time I felt most right in this universe,” said Black Jacket Symphony founder and guitarist J. Willoughby about playing music. Read more about J. and other artists in this week’s issue, “Celebrating the Arts.” : Ingrid Schnader
  • Amy Jasons definition of a good cookie is simple It
    5 months ago by overthemountainjournal Amy Jason’s definition of a good cookie is simple. “It should be crispy on the outside, gooey on the inside.” Read more about Jason and her successful bakery at OTMJ.com. : Jordan Wald

© 2019 · Over the Mountain Journal · Designed and Developed by walls media, llc