By Lee Hurley photo by Jordan WaldFinancial planning doesn’t always have to be stiff or complicated. The best insights come from real moments—helping a family after a hurricane, guiding a first-time investor or explaining why paying off a credit card can take priority over investing in the market. That’s how Bobby Cope has been plying his trade as a … [Read more...]
Walking with Jesus: Homewood community comes together for Way of the Cross.
By Barry Wise Smith Photos by Timmy CollinsFor over 30 years, starting in 1994, members of the Homewood faith community have come together on Good Friday to remember Christ’s walk through Jerusalem carrying his cross to the crucifixion.This year, All Saints Episcopal Church, Bethel A.M.E. Church, Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, Edgewood Presbyterian Church, … [Read more...]
All that Jazz: True Story Brewing is keeping the jam alive.
Story and Photos By Brent ThompsonIt’s a Tuesday in Crestwood. You park your car and walk toward True Story Brewing Company. The sounds of horns are bleeding through the walls, and you know it’s going to be a hot night. The club’s weekly jazz jam—led by Alabama Jazz Hall of Famer Jose Carr and anchored by members of his quartet Bernard McQueen on bass and Timothy … [Read more...]
The Day the Water Came: Life-Saving Work in Tanzania
By Kellie McIntyreClean water is something most of us take for granted. In fact, according to U.S News & World Report, Alabama’s drinking water quality ranks number four in the nation. Our clean water is so abundant that in addition to cooking and personal hygiene, we also use it to water our lawns and wash our cars. Such use of a life-sustaining … [Read more...]
Boy Scout Garrett Jones Completes All 141 Merit Badges
A Birmingham Scouting America Youth has accomplished an extremely rare and challenging feat that few have attained since the Scouting program began in 1910.Seventeen-year-old Garrett Jones, a member of Troop 4, in Vestavia Hills earned every merit badge in the Scouting America’s premiere national leadership training program. Not only has he completed the twenty-one badges … [Read more...]