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Pleasing 
to the Ear
Vestavia Hills Native
Bradley Metrock to Produce New Music Festival Euphonious on Father’s Day Weekend
Stepping Up
Wetzler Giving Spartans’ Baseball Team a Lift Just Like He Did in Football
A Storied History
O’Neal Library to Honor Longtime Board Member and Volunteer Penny Page During MB Chamber Luncheon
A Heritage of Tradition
Ruby Ansley Owner Continues Offering Timeless Designs at Mountain Brook Interiors Store
In the Footsteps
New Snapper Grabber’s Location Marks Third Generation of Family Seafood Legacy

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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...]

Shelby County Tornado Relief Efforts Underway, Donation Sites Include Oak Mountain and Briarwood High Schools

Relief efforts to support those affected by the tornadoes that swept through parts of Shelby County on March 25 are … [Read More...]

Latest OTMJ Sports

Play Hard: Young Bucs Boys Soccer Team Finally Getting a Chance at a Repeat

April 20, 2021

By Rubin E. Grant The Hoover Bucs figured their best chance to defend their 2019 Class 7A boys soccer state … [Read More...]

Mattie Gardner Named Mountain Brook’s New Volleyball Coach

April 12, 2021

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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Murphy’s Law

Murphy’s Law: Fowl Play

April 6, 2021

By Sue Murphy After breakfast this morning, I hauled Dave outside to walk the lower 40, feet, that is. My backyard … [Read More...]

Murphy’s Law: Oh, The Places I’ll Go

March 24, 2021

By Sue Murphy I got an email from a friend the other day saying, “I just want to get on a plane and go somewhere.” … [Read More...]

Latest Posts

Honoring A Legacy: Samford’s Legacy League Celebrates Outgoing Executive Director Jeanna Westmoreland’s 15 Years of Service

By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Dry eyes were hard to come by in the ballroom at Vestavia Country Club on April 8 as … [Read More...]

Play Hard: Young Bucs Boys Soccer Team Finally Getting a Chance at a Repeat

By Rubin E. Grant The Hoover Bucs figured their best chance to defend their 2019 Class 7A boys soccer state … [Read More...]

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...]

Pleasing 
to the Ear:
 Vestavia Hills Native
 Bradley Metrock to Produce New Music Festival Euphonious on Father’s Day Weekend

By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Vestavia Hills native Bradley Metrock has a dream to bring a music festival back to … [Read More...]

Beating Expectations: Andrews Doctor Seeing Patients Again 
After Nearly Dying from COVID

By Rubin E. Grant Dr. Jeffrey Davis walked into an operating room at St. Vincent’s Hospital on March 18 to perform … [Read More...]

Stepping Up: Wetzler Giving Spartans’ Baseball Team a Lift Just Like He Did in Football

By Rubin E. Grant Braxton Wetzler is once again enjoying the sounds of spring, especially the crack of the bat. A … [Read More...]

Special Night: Vestavia Hill’s Windham Pitches Through Pain in Courageous Outing

By Rubin E. Grant Senior Night for the Vestavia Hills baseball team became more than just a special evening to … [Read More...]

A Heritage of Tradition: Ruby Ansley Owner Continues Offering Timeless Designs at Mountain Brook Interiors Store

By Emily Williams-Robertshaw The colorful storefront of Ruby Ansley Interiors – adorned with yellow, green and red … [Read More...]

Young John Carroll Softball Team Sets Sights on a State Title

By Rubin E. Grant John Carroll Catholic softball coach Jeri Beck doesn’t have any qualms about fielding a young … [Read More...]

Local Neurologist Training for 400-Mile Bike Ride Fundraiser for MS Research

By Rubin E. Grant Dr. John Riser is a veteran marathon runner, but later this month he won’t be running, but … [Read More...]

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