By Emily Williams Editors note: Some toys picked may be available at more than one store, and prices may vary. Click for lists from Homewood Toy & Hobby and Smith's Variety. OTMJ: Do you remember your first day working in the toy Biz? George Jones: “We opened in 1988, primarily as a children’s bookstore with only a small section of toys. It was very … [Read more...]
Santa’s Gurus on the Ground: Tricia McCain – Homewood Toy & Hobby
By Emily Williams Editors note: Some toys picked may be available at more than one store, and prices may vary. Click for lists from Smith's Variety and Snoozy's Kids. OTMJ: Do you remember your first day working in the toy Biz? Tricia McCain: “I’ve been coming in here since I was four. I really did come to work with my parents and sat upstairs above the bike … [Read more...]
A Little Journey: Colon Cancer Survivor Uses His Experience to Spread Awareness for Early Detection
By Emily Williams Philip Little tends to listen to that little voice in his head. So, when it told him to get an early colonoscopy last year, he listened. His decision to go ahead and have the procedure at the age of 44 may very well have saved his life. Doctors were able to detect stage I colon cancer before his body developed any symptoms. When he was … [Read more...]
Cool Idea: Unless U’s New School to Include Ice Cream Shop
By Emily Williams While celebrating its fifth anniversary Nov. 4, the Vestavia Hills-based nonprofit Unless U announced a new collaborative project with Big Spoon Creamery at the store’s Homewood location. Executive Director Lindy Cleveland announced that the organization’s new school, currently under construction, will now include Unless U Scoops. The ice cream shop will … [Read more...]
“Freight Train”: Hayes Carried the Load for Bucs’ Football Team
By Rubin E. Grant Hoover senior running back Anthony Hayes was dubbed the “Freight Train” when he was in the sixth grade. “They called me that because I would often drag multiple players along with me to get a few extra yards,” Hayes said. The “Freight Train” has been carrying the load for the Hoover Bucs for most of the second half of this high school football … [Read more...]
