Though the uncertainty of presidential election years can often have a dampening effect on the real estate market, that hasn’t been the case for many Over the Mountain communities. The housing market has stayed competitive in 2020, a trend that looks to continue through the spring, a peak season for the market. This issue, Over The Mountain Journal is profiling four popular … [Read more...]
For the Neighborhood: Local 39 Offers Favorite Foods, Cocktails at New Restaurant on Oxmoor Road
By Sam Prickett Jonathan Sealy lives walking distance from Local 39 Homewood, the newly opened restaurant he owns and operates with his wife, Lyndsey. It’s 174 steps from his back door to the restaurant, actually; he’s counted. “I walk to work every day,” he said. The Sealys have lived in Homewood’s Edgewood neighborhood for 10 years, and in that time, they’ve seen a handful … [Read more...]
Soccer Boost: Two Soccer Tournaments This Month Expected to Draw People From Almost a Dozen States
By Sam Prickett For two weekends this month, teams from around the Southeast will head to the Birmingham-metro area to participate in the Red Diamond Classic.That soccer tournament, which is expected to have a $6.2 million impact on the Birmingham-metro economy, is one of the largest single events organized by the Birmingham United Soccer Association, but organizers … [Read more...]
Murphy’s Law: Color Me Chronic
By Sue Murphy I tried to let it go. Really, I did. I had spent the better part of January going through closets and drawers, getting rid of things I didn’t need and organizing those I did. There’s just something about opening up a door and seeing everything laid out in order that makes my shoulders relax. And then, it was time to fly out to California to visit my … [Read more...]
‘Redemption’: Barker Winds up Cheering as Spain Park Edges Hoover to Claim Class 7A Girls Title
Rubin E. Grant Two minutes and three seconds. That’s how much time was remaining on the clock in the AHSAA Class 7A girls basketball state championship game Saturday at the BJCC Legacy Arena when Spain Park senior star Sarah Ashlee Barker became a spectator and a cheerleader. The crosstown rival and defending champion Bucs were in the midst of a 15-5 run that had trimmed a … [Read more...]