By Donna Cornelius There’s no such thing as a typical day for Erin Weston. As the owner of Weston Farms in Garner, North Carolina, she might spend the morning tending to a broken water line and then dress up for a gala that night. “I’m comfortable in boots or heels,” Weston said. At her farm near Raleigh, she grows magnolia trees and uses their leaves to make her signature … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2018
Colorful Celebration: This Year’s Fiesta Is Full of Fun and Flavors
By Donna Cornelius Southern food includes everything from fried chicken and cornbread to low country cooking and Cajun cuisine. Hispanic food has the same variety, and a Birmingham festival showcases that in very tasty ways. The 16th annual Fiesta, Alabama’s largest celebration of Hispanic culture and heritage, will be in full swing from noon to 8 p.m. Sept. 29 at Linn Park. … [Read more...]
Rebels Off to Fast Start: Vestavia Visits Mountain Brook Friday in a Battle of the Undefeated
By Blake Ells This isn’t quite the Vestavia Hills football team you’ve grown to know. After defeating Spain Park for the first time in three years, a 28-21 victory on Sept. 7, the Rebels are poised to make some noise in 7A Region 3. Vestavia beat Tuscaloosa County 28-19 in Region 3 play at home last Friday. Their first two victories have come not just on the ground, but … [Read more...]
Seventeen Years Later: Speaker Exhorts Americans to Reclaim the Patriotism of 9/11 During OTM Joint Memorial Service
By Ingrid Schnader Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook and Homewood came together for a joint 9/11 memorial service at Vestavia Hills City Hall. The service marked 17 years since nearly 3,000 people were killed in terrorist attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. “This morning we gather to pay tribute and recognize the sacrifice and service of many great Americans on a … [Read more...]
Battling Back: Ben Abercrombie Keeping the Faith as he Recovers From Spinal Injury
By Rubin E. Grant As Hoover was preparing for its big football game against Thompson two weeks ago, former Buc Ben Abercrombie was back in the hospital. Abercrombie was planning to go to the game, as he had the Bucs’ opener against Pinson Valley, but he couldn’t because of an infection related to his spinal injury. It’s been a year since Abercrombie sustained a paralyzing … [Read more...]