By Rubin E. Grant When Matt and Angela Leigh got married in 2012, they bought a three-bedroom house in the Edgewood community of Homewood across the street from Gianmarco’s Restaurant. Matt Leigh described the house as perfect, since they didn’t have any children. But after the birth of their daughters, Emery and Frances, now ages 5 and 3, the house quickly became too … [Read more...]
Who’s the Boss: Cahaba Heights Residents Take Off on Their Own With Building and Remodeling Company
By Emily Williams In November, Cahaba Heights residents Jessie and Billy Barnhill embarked on a new way of life with their two children. The couple started Barnhill Homes, a family-owned and -operated building and remodeling company. Though becoming their own bosses was a new experience, the work is something both are familiar with, each growing up with parents who … [Read more...]
OTM School Systems Pencil in Plans for Fall, but They Might Have to Use the Eraser
By Emily Williams and Caroline Rice Though coronavirus responses related to schools are subject to change daily, one thing is certain: many high school students will be learning through an online platform during the fall 2020 semester. Parents have pushed for learning options that offer different levels of online and in-person instruction. Hoover Hoover City … [Read more...]
Bucs’ Football Season-Opener Against Dothan Took Some Scrambling
By Rubin E. Grant Josh Lundy has taken all the changes to Hoover’s first game of the 2020 high school football season in stride. The Bucs were supposed to open the season with a game at the Mercedes-Benz Dome in Atlanta as one of 20-plus teams in the Corky Kell Classic. But because of COVID-19, the Bucs’ game against Lowndes County (Ga.) on Aug. 22 was moved to Mill Creek … [Read more...]
OTMJ Celebrates 30 Years
This year marks a milestone for Over The Mountain Journal, as we celebrate our 30th anniversary serving the communities of Mountain Brook, Homewood, Vestavia Hills, Hoover and North Shelby County. Looking back at our first issue, published on Aug. 2, 1990, we started as we meant to go on: making it our mission to highlight the interesting people and exciting events that make … [Read more...]