Homewood High School is proud to announce Gavin King as the new girls head basketball coach. Coach King has served … [Read More...]
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Mattie Gardner Named Mountain Brook’s New Volleyball Coach
Mountain Brook didn’t have to look far to find its new volleyball coach. Assistant coach Mattie Gardner was … [Read More...]
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‘Game Changer’: Plummer Was a Difference-Maker for Hoover’s Girls Track Team
By Rubin E. Grant Chakiya Plummer won only one gold medal when Hoover captured the AHSAA Class 7A girls outdoor … [Read More...]
Striking Change: Indian Springs’ Nabors Excels After Switching Positions, Leads Boys Soccer Team to a State Championship
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By Sue Murphy I don’t want you to worry about me. I’m as lucid as I ever was. OK, maybe that’s not all that … [Read More...]
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Feeding a Need: Ascension’s Food Truck Rally Raises Money for New Backpack Program to Feed Food Insecure Students
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Each year, the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Vestavia Hills celebrates … [Read More...]
Without Further Delay: 2021 Birmingham Parade of Homes to Take Place June 18-20, 25-27
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw After moving the dates of this year’s Birmingham Parade of Homes from May to June, … [Read More...]
The Family You Find: Four Women Kept Friendship Alive for Decades, the Three Who Remain United to Celebrate Their 90th Birthdays
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw On May 15, three members of a dynamic foursome met to celebrate turning 90 this … [Read More...]
McClendon Named ‘Sweet 16’ Finalist in State Teacher of the Year
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw In early May, the Alabama State Department of Education announced the 16 finalists … [Read More...]
Ready to Grow: Jones Valley Teaching Farm Raising Support for New Community Learning Center
Jones Valley Teaching Farm has launched its Ready to Grow campaign to raise money to complete The Center for Food … [Read More...]
Read Out Loud: Birmingham’s Better Basics Kicks Off New Virtual Children’s Book Readings Featuring Birmingham Notables
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw In a typical year, Spring is the season when Amy Howe of Better Basics and her … [Read More...]
Murphy’s Law: For Crying Out Loud
By Sue Murphy I don’t want you to worry about me. I’m as lucid as I ever was. OK, maybe that’s not all that … [Read More...]
‘Game Changer’: Plummer Was a Difference-Maker for Hoover’s Girls Track Team
By Rubin E. Grant Chakiya Plummer won only one gold medal when Hoover captured the AHSAA Class 7A girls outdoor … [Read More...]
Striking Change: Indian Springs’ Nabors Excels After Switching Positions, Leads Boys Soccer Team to a State Championship
By Rubin E. Grant Indian Springs boys soccer coach Rik Tozzi considers junior forward Jackson Nabors his surrogate … [Read More...]