By Emily Williams-Robertshaw For more than four decades, Chick-fil-A Brookwood Village Mall has celebrated its birthday in August. But not this year. Franchise owner Jerry Cotney announced on Instagram last week that the location will be shutting down July 31, just days before its 47th anniversary. “We’re going to be closing in about two weeks, and that’s after … [Read more...]
Pink House Proposal: Owners Appeal Rejection of Plans to Restore the Historic Property
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw When the owners of Homewood’s historic Pink House, Clayton and Rachel Mobley, presented a proposal to rehab and build on the property to the Homewood Board of Zoning Adjustments on June 3, many community supporters were surprised to see it rejected. The board denied two requests the Mobleys needed to move to the next step: a height variance and a … [Read more...]
Homecoming: Tedder Transfers to Samford to Finish College Softball Career
By Rubin E. Grant Mary Katherine “MK” Tedder’s parents were uppermost in her mind as she thought about what school she would attend to finish her college softball career. Tedder was the 2017 OTM Softball Player of the Year as a senior at Spain Park High School and was a prep All-American. She played the past four seasons at Texas before graduating in May with a degree in … [Read more...]
‘Tickled and Excited’: Hardee Ready for His First Season as Vestavia’s Volleyball Coach
By Rubin E. Grant Ashley Hardee had admired the Vestavia Hills volleyball program for some time. So, when he got a chance to become the Rebels’ head coach in the spring, he jumped at it. Hardee took the reins of Vestavia Hills’ program in March and now he’s about to embark on his first season. “I’m tickled and excited about the opportunity to be the head coach at … [Read more...]
Mask Up?: Local School Systems Deciding on Mask Rules Ahead of the New School Year
Editor's Note: This article was updated on Aug. 5 to reflect new mask ordinances from local public health officials, as well as updated policies for local school systems. By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Here we go again. Throughout the spring and much of summer vacation, things were looking up on the coronavirus front. It looked like the 2021-22 school year would be a … [Read more...]