By Annie Howard A Barons game recently highlighted a lot more than baseball. The April 23 game, designed to be autism-friendly, points to a growing Birmingham trend: inclusion of people with developmental disabilities. “A typical baseball game is loud, noisy and unpredictable,” said Brooke Bowles, director of the nonprofit Triumph Services, which helps adults with … [Read more...]
A Family Relays: Vestavia Hills Mother and Children Join the Fight Against Cancer
By Emily Williams When it came time for Lindy Walker of Vestavia Hills to tell her son and two daughters that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, she put her husband in charge. “We waited a little while before we told them,” Walker said. She had three separate lumpectomies before the doctors gave her the news that she had cancer. “You never think it will happen to … [Read more...]
Food Network: Holler & Dash Teams up With Southern Food Producers
By Donna Cornelius Holler & Dash Biscuit House in Homewood partners one of the South’s most traditional treats with not-so-traditional ingredients. There’s a biscuit called the Pork Rambler, with fried pork tenderloin, blackberry butter and fried onion straws. The Garden Goat is made with fried goat cheese, kale, lemon Dijon vinaigrette and tomato jam. And the Hamabama … [Read more...]
Child Star: Spain Park’s Annabelle Widra Is So Good, So Young
By Lee Davis As Annabelle Widra chalks up one victory after another as the starting pitcher for Spain Park’s highly ranked softball team, there’s just one problem: She really doesn’t know her way around the school very well. “I’ve only been in the school a few times – when my brother was going there,” she said. “I’d probably get lost if I had to find a classroom … [Read more...]
Kennedy Dynasty: Oak Mountain Midfielder Looking for Another Title
By Lee Davis If winning two state championships in a row in any sport is a difficult task, winning three is almost impossible. The Oak Mountain boys soccer team has a legitimate shot at earning that rare third straight title, and if the Eagles achieve it, Kennedy Davis is likely to be a primary catalyst. Davis, a senior midfielder, had scored a whopping 20 goals and nine … [Read more...]