By Keysha DrexelJournal editorWhen Nancy Gowens was charged with creating an in-home getaway for the man of the house in this year’s Inspiration Home, the operations manager at the Pelham Issis & Sons Furniture Gallery said she was faced with a “good” problem.Gowens said the most challenging part of putting together the “man cave” for the Birmingham Home … [Read more...]
Less Stress for the Season
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorFor Sharon and Robert Maddox of Vestavia Hills, the approaching holiday season means even more chances to welcome family and friends to their home.But in between work, church and shuttling their four children to school and extracurricular activities, the couple has little time or energy left to decorate for every holiday on the … [Read more...]
Area Teams Taking Surprising Turns as September Ends
By Lee DavisAs the 2014 high school football season opened, almost all observers agreed it would be memorable in at least two ways.First, the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s reclassification offered up a four-region, 32-school “super division”–better known as Class 7A. Second, 2014 would be the year Vestavia Hills coach Buddy Anderson earned his 310th … [Read more...]
The Personal Touch
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorDr. Helen Krontiras doesn't take lightly her role in helping women live through what can be the darkest times in their lives.And with the rapid advancements in breast cancer research and treatment, the co-director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Breast Health Center says she thinks a more personalized approach to women's … [Read more...]
Hoover Breaks Losing Streak, Shuts out Spartans
By Lee DavisThe opening of the 2014 football season was a new world for the Hoover Bucs, but it wasn’t feeling all that brave.Hoover had begun respectably enough on Aug. 23, as the Bucs fell to Miami Central by a late field goal in a made-for-television game on ESPN. The next week was far worse. Georgia’s Colquitt County, led by former Hoover coach Rush Propst, … [Read more...]