By Tyler Waldrep There’s plenty of new faces on the Mountain Brook volleyball team, and all of them are young. Then again, the whole team is young; there’s only one junior and one senior returning. The head coach who guided Mountain Brook to three state titles in the past three seasons is gone. The list of reasons the Spartans’ luck should finally run out this year could go … [Read more...]
Taking His Message to a New Stage: First-Time Candidate Dawson Wants to Bring a New Day to Alabama
By June Mathews If you were to look at Scott Dawson’s bucket list, you wouldn’t find “run for governor” on it. Seeking the state’s highest office was never something he wanted – much less intended – to do. Then several friends, among them Birmingham radio’s Rick Burgess and Orange Beach author Andy Andrews, urged him to enter the 2018 race to become Alabama’s next … [Read more...]
Revitalizing Vulcan Park: Kiwanis Club of Birmingham Celebrates 100 Years With Centennial Project
By Emily Williams Throughout its 100-year history, the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham has remained cemented to its original mission while adapting to the often tumultuous environment of the city it calls home. As the club celebrates its anniversary, it is ushering in a new era with a centennial project to revitalize Vulcan Park and Museum and reflecting on its past through the … [Read more...]
A Summer Well Spent: Student Ministries Spend Summer Break Serving Others at Home and Abroad
By Sarah Kuper For Over the Mountain students, summer break is the time for lake trips and summer camp. But many area teens add church-oriented service projects to that list. Internationally and locally, teens did everything from paint houses to host summer day camps for disadvantaged children. Hoover Youth Stay in State While Discovering a Whole New World Once a … [Read more...]
Going Native: City of Hoover Partners With App to Promote Shopping Local
By Emily Williams Smartphones and tablets keep the internet almost always within reach, making it easier than ever to shop. But the shift toward e-commerce has drawn consumers away from local small businesses. When sales drop and local businesses close, it isn’t just the owner and employees who suffer; the city loses tax dollars the store would have generated. Those tax … [Read more...]