By Blake EllsHoover cruised in its rematch with Thompson, earning a spot in the 7A state championship game at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Dec. 6. Larry McCammon rolled up 196 yards on 32 carries and had three touchdowns as the Bucs avenged their October loss when it counted most with a 31-12 victory. “You knew it was out there,” Hoover head coach Josh Niblett said of his … [Read more...]
Georgian Gem: Tom and Paula Adams’ Old Leeds Road Home Happily Mixes Old and New
By Donna CorneliusOld Leeds Road has played an important role in Tom Adams’ life. In 1984, he was dating a woman whose parents lived on that street. On his way to pick her up, he drove right past a house under construction. The woman became his wife, Paula. And the house he saw taking shape at 4227 Old Leeds Road now belongs to them. The Adamses’ Mountain Brook home is … [Read more...]
Christmas Eve Eats: Menus for Dec. 24 Dinners Range from Crabs to Chinese Food
By Donna CorneliusYou usually can count on several things spread out on the table for Christmas dinner: turkey, sweet potato casserole, hot rolls, and maybe Uncle Charlie if he’s indulged in a tad too much spiked eggnog.Menus for the night before Christmas, however, can be more creative and thus more fun – even when there’s a snag in your dinner plans.“We do a big … [Read more...]
A Berry Good Move: Snyders’ Urban Cookhouse Will Share Space with New Farm Bowl + Juice
By Donna CorneliusOne of Homewood’s favorite eateries soon will share quarters with a new culinary kid on the block. But there’s only friendly competition here, because both restaurants have the same “parents.” Andrea and David Snyder needed more room than their Urban Cookhouse at 2846 18th St. South in Homewood could provide. That store, which opened in 2010, was the … [Read more...]
Turkey Trounce: Spartans Beat Top Georgia Teams at Holiday Basketball Tournament
By Blake EllsThe Mountain Brook Spartans proved in March that they were the best basketball team in Alabama, and over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, they gave evidence they were arguably the best team in Georgia, too. Bucky McMillan’s team returned from the Holiday Hoopsgiving Tournament in Atlanta with a 79-62 win over last season’s Georgia AAAAAA runner-up Norcross … [Read more...]