Anthony Ray Hinton, who served 30 years on Alabama’s death row before being exonerated and released, is being honored this month as the 2019 Distinguished Author at the ninth annual Tom and Marla Corts Distinguished Author Series.Hinton’s personal memoir, “The Sun Does Shine, How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row,” was published a year ago. It became a New York Times … [Read more...]
Citizens Now Being Trained on Use of Opioid Overdose Drug
By Sam Prickett On the same day officers with the Mountain Brook Police Department were trained to use naloxone, one of them used the drug to save a life.Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, is an opioid antagonist – a drug meant to block or reverse the effects of opioids, particularly in the case of overdoses. It can come in the form of a nasal … [Read more...]
Rebel Run Raises Funds for Cancer Research
On March 16, Youth Leadership Vestavia Hills hosted the annual Rebel Run 5K and fun run in conjunction with its ongoing spring fundraiser, Rise.Students, faculty and community members gathered at Vestavia Hills High School for the run to support the Rise beneficiary, the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB.As participants ran toward the finish line, they were … [Read more...]
Colorful Run Raises Money for Special Needs Community
The Color4Friendship 1 Mile Color Run was held at the Levite Jewish Community Center on March 17 to celebrate love and inclusion for the special needs community.The untimed run was for all ages and abilities. Runners started out wearing white T-shirts, but they were plastered in color by the time they finished. After the run, the celebration continued with paint throws, … [Read more...]
Like Father, Like Son: Bucs’ Swatek Is ‘Eaten Up’ With Baseball, Like His Dad
By Rubin E. Grant For the first time in a few years, Daniel Swatek went to the beach for spring break.“That was nice,” Swatek said.But by midweek, the Hoover senior was back on the baseball diamond, playing the sport he dearly loves as Hoover hosted the Buccaneer Classic.Swatek’s passion for baseball comes from his dad, Dan Swatek, who played for UAB in … [Read more...]