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Birmingham Celebrates Royal Weekend

Prince Edward became the first member of the British Royal Family to visit Alabama when he arrived in Birmingham April 28. The prince was in town to present gold, silver and bronze medals for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award to 31 Miss Alabama participants and nine state title holders. The program, which focuses on community Read More…
Top Teacher: SPHS Teacher Named Teacher of the Year

State Superintendent of Education Dr. Tommy Bice recently announced the coveted title of Alabama Teacher of the Year at an awards ceremony in Montgomery, and this year’s winner is from Hoover. Suzanne Culbreth, a math teacher at Spain Park High School is the Alabama Teacher of the Year for 2012. With the title, Culbreth assumes Read More…
May 20 About Town

Mountain Brook Summer Reading Kickoff Carnival May 20, 2:30 p.m. Emmet O’Neal Library The Junior Women’s Committee of 100 sponsors this carnival to kick off the library’s Summer Reading program. The event starts at 2:30 p.m. with the annual Thomas Hughes Brinkley Memorial Fun Run. The outdoor carnival from 3-5 p.m. features game and craft Read More…
Wallace-Colon

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stephen Wallace Jr. of Vestavia Hills announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Peyton Wallace, to Chad Michael Colon, son of Dr. and Mrs. Percy Joseph Colon III of Vestavia Hills. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Lucy Rountree Sommers and the late Sigmund Robert Sommers of Selma and the late Read More…
Foxx- Cool

Ms. Dianna Lynn Foxx of Opelika announces the engagement of her daughter, Alana Kathleen Foxx, to Brent William Cool, son of Dr. and Mrs. Timothy Alden Cool of Birmingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay K. Long of Auburn, and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Laro of Opelika. Miss Foxx is a Read More…
Andrews-Roberts

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Frederick Andrews of Palm Beach, Fla. announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather Michelle Andrews, to John Allen Roberts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Atkinson Roberts of Birmingham. The bride-elect is a graduate of Pace Academy in Atlanta and an alumna of Hollins University where she received a bachelor’s degree Read More…
Quave-O’Rear

Gretchen Renee Quave and William Kent O’Rear were married Dec. 17, 2011 at Space 301 in Mobile. The Rev. Jeff Spiller of Christ United Methodist Church of Mobile officiated. A reception at Space 301 followed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mark and Sheila Hughes of Picayune, Miss., and David and Susan Quave Read More…









